The American Revolution America - 2934 Words

Kelly Belzeski History 110 15 December 2014 History Final The American Revolution helped America become the free nation it is today. All the events after and before the revolution helped America become free. America became a freer nation after the American Revolution because they weren’t in fear of an outside nation controlling them. Before the American Revolution no one knew what was even here, and the citizens that formed and shaped the nation they loved didn’t want to give away their freedom. â€Å"For many Americans, the period generated optimism†. Eventually America was boasting with new religions, people had the freedom to choose religion and were not be afraid to speak up. America helped entrepreneurs start business, it was†¦show more content†¦Republicanism was â€Å"based around the government needs to be the balance so things don’t become unfair†. America wanted to become independent from Great Britain because they started taxing people and acting in Great Britain†™s normal style. People of America were afraid of charters and didn’t want kings and queens telling them what to do. People were afraid of conspiracy’s forming of England completely taking over. Americans began taking sides, â€Å"2/5 of American Colonies supported the American Revolution while another 2/5 tried to stay out of it†. Anglican Americans were most likely to be loyalists, â€Å"throughout the conflict with Great Britain, many colonists sided with the king and Parliament†, and they were wealthy and could support the group. Americans’ would spread their political ideas by newspapers printed weekly, and pamphlets were also very common. The most common pamphlet was called Common Sense and it was a â€Å"revolutionary tract written by Thomas Paine in January 1776. It called for independence and the establishment of a republican government in America†. â€Å"Reading was a very social technique used during this time†. Riots began to get the peoples and governments attention. Religion’s started picking sides to, by using political ideas in sermons. The tea act, tax on sugar and the stamp act were major issues American’s had with Great Britain