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Founding Brothers: A Revolutionary Generation
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2007-09-04 13:02:01 · 8 answers · asked by Matt D 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I think a major difference was that it was started with these lofty ideas...
and to a major degree... it kept many of the promises... elected government... rights to the people... a good set of checks and balances...
most other revolutions started out with the best intentions but usually spiraled into tyranny
2007-09-04 13:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What most distinguishes the American Revolution from others is simply that it was American.
Virtually all the lofty justifying ideals, the political maneuverings, the garnering of populist support, and the post act history re-writing have been utilised before and since it in other revolutions.
Most of the individual component elements are not unique.
Many are required set pieces for the pursuit of ANY revolution (whether political, social or commercial) if viewed dispassionately.
In terms of comparative histories, the American Revolution has no especial importance for its conduct. Only in terms of subsequent interpretations of effect has it achieved prominence. This has largely been due to chauvinistic adulation by a self absorbed culture with the means to impose its self absorption upon an uncritical (or uncaring)audience.
THAT'S what distinguishes it.
2007-09-04 20:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by malancam55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America was founded on freedom of religion. Don't care if that is not following political correctness, but the founding fathers were having the States supported religion, the Anglican Church of England, shoved down their throats so they sailed to America.
The vast majority of its citizens supported and fought in the battles to gain our freedom.
England still had a hand in things and kept taxing the colonies and one day, they had enough and demanded their independence. As most school kids know, unless the rewrite of history killed it, we fought the British and won our independence. It took 11 years, of peace, to get the one document all colonies could agree on, our Constitution.
Key word is peace, we didn't have civil type war going on and all the founding fathers wanted to make sure state supported religion was not forced on anyone, thus, separation of Church and State.
they also wanted certain freedoms given to the people and those, speech, firearms, and such, were all agreed upon by the 13 colonies.
2007-09-04 20:10:31 · answer #3 · answered by bigmikejones 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to differentiate us from the French, we had a relatively peaceful revolution that didn't involve class warfare. The French, Russians and many others slaughtered the previous ruling class.
2007-09-04 20:15:31 · answer #4 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we formed a democratic republic. the others were started by some idiot who wanted to take charge himself after the coup. we did it with a group who wanted equality for all. that is why were are still here today, and speaking english.
2007-09-04 20:06:13 · answer #5 · answered by 27ysq 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we sent the racist arrogant English Over-lords packing..and did it again at the Battle fo New Orleans...they got what they deserved and we got free of their cra*
2007-09-04 20:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We didn't take our independence, it was granted to us.
2007-09-04 20:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
we won...
2007-09-04 20:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by Dr Sardonicus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋