Freedom was a constant struggle for Americans in the 1700’s. You see basically the Americans didn’t want the British to be in charge anymore. They started realizing how unfair their rights were. Like how only the king, Christians and people related to the king had it good but everyone else had to work their butts off and follow unfair rules. So the people at the bottom got fed up and started the war for freedom and democracy. They were also fed up with the random taxes on items just so the British could make more money and how they were being forced to house British soldiers if there was nothing else available.
This all led to the first shot that was fired in Lexington in 1775, it begun a battle which killed 8 people. The shot was called “the shot heard around the world”, this battle was the beginning of the American Revolution. Some of the main players in this Revolution were Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and George Washington. The British was kicking butt until the battle of Saratoga in 1777. This battle was considered a turning point for the Americans. Then four years later the British leader, Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender in Yorktown, which means the Americans won the war.
This all led to the first shot that was fired in Lexington in 1775, it begun a battle which killed 8 people. The shot was called “the shot heard around the world”, this battle was the beginning of the American Revolution. Some of the main players in this Revolution were Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and George Washington. The British was kicking butt until the battle of Saratoga in 1777. This battle was considered a turning point for the Americans. Then four years later the British leader, Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender in Yorktown, which means the Americans won the war.
Thomas wrote the American Declaration of Independence during this Revolution and it really impacted the principles of democracy and freedom, also containing a well known phrase "We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness".
This part of the Document has impacted America and the Human Rights in the best of ways, Americans still to this day live by those last few words “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The Document also made others realize all men are equal and that we have the power to change things. This also was the beginning of religious freedom. However not all views changed, women, first nations and blacks were still considered unequal and were not included in these rights.
This part of the Document has impacted America and the Human Rights in the best of ways, Americans still to this day live by those last few words “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The Document also made others realize all men are equal and that we have the power to change things. This also was the beginning of religious freedom. However not all views changed, women, first nations and blacks were still considered unequal and were not included in these rights.
I think what this all comes down to is, was the Revolution really worth it? In some ways the disagreement could have been dealt with better but in all honesty I think this Revolution has played a very important role on how our lives are today. For example this revolution created a new nation, which is the United States of America and the state continues to be an independent nation. Now sure some revolutions may seem pointless but this one impacted our human rights and now one of our first human rights are “All human beings are born free and equal”.
SOME OF THE MAIn players:
Benjamin Franklin John Adams George Washington Thomas Jefferson
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Text Information :
Cranny, Michael William, 1947 - Crossroads: a meeting of nations
Images: In order from top to bottom:
http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/illustration/vintage-revolutionary-war-print-of-american-royalty-free-illustration/158653486?Language=en-GB
http://the420times.com/2011/07/the-declaration-of-independence-on-weed/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_in_the_American_Revolution#mediaviewer/File:Surrender_of_Lord_Cornwallis.jpg
http://www.earlytorise.com/how-ben-franklin-started-with-nothing-and-became-wealthy/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-jefferson-9353715#awesm=~oGLByzvE4Ya8ND
Cranny, Michael William, 1947 - Crossroads: a meeting of nations
Images: In order from top to bottom:
http://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/illustration/vintage-revolutionary-war-print-of-american-royalty-free-illustration/158653486?Language=en-GB
http://the420times.com/2011/07/the-declaration-of-independence-on-weed/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington_in_the_American_Revolution#mediaviewer/File:Surrender_of_Lord_Cornwallis.jpg
http://www.earlytorise.com/how-ben-franklin-started-with-nothing-and-became-wealthy/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-jefferson-9353715#awesm=~oGLByzvE4Ya8ND