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To what extent was the American Revolution revolutionary? for slaves, for women, for natives, for white land owning men?

2007-12-13 11:29:41 · 4 answers · asked by Laura P 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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In the same way that Greek/Athenian civilization created the concept of democracy, which only applied to (white) Greek male citizens (no slaves); in the way that the Magna Carta only applied to wealthy nobles and not the entire population; and in the way that the Bolshevik Revolution did not mean equality for everyone but only for those who orchestrated the revolution. Eventually the US moved forward.

2007-12-13 11:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anna P 7 · 0 0

It most often feels adore it. Our 2 political events have very unique strategies as to what those United States must be and I do not consider we will be able to be each. It is fun to me that our variations are throughout disorders which were confronted by means of different Countries already. In Europe, as I appreciate it, there may be motion clear of social spending due to the fact that the Governments have identified the investment imbalance it creates. In China(the 'Communists') they have got little or no social spending due to the fact that they can not manage to pay for it. I uncover it fascinating that only a few individuals have performed the exact math, if you happen to upload up the budgets for Government Health Care Spending(or many different places of spending) you uncover we already spend extra according to capita than many Countries with Universal Coverage. Go Figure! Some individuals think the 'Bill of Rights' was once a decide upon & pick buffet. Each enumerated Right will spark pages of dialogue. I love my land up to any Patriot, however it's for the Constitution I have Passion, and I have sworn to aid & preserve it in opposition to all enemies, overseas & home. In the tip despite the fact that, the one geographical divide that style of exists is among the Urban & Rural, and that's no longer cast. Any civil unrest would no longer rather coalesce into struggle traces, so I consider we might simply have got to paintings it out. We would pass right into a 'hard patch' someday quickly and maybe it's going to be referred to as a Revolution, however no longer all out conflict, I pray no longer!

2016-09-05 12:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Primary motivation on the left side of the Atlantic was commercial, although there were other influences.

Meanwhile, on the right side of the Atlantic the King and subjects were pretty busy administering the empire and barely noticed that a goup of rag tag colonists might be serious. It just wasn't on the King's radar.

So perhaps "revolution" was a poor choice of word as opposed to "uprising". but it makes little difference.

2007-12-13 11:42:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

briatin or the king had put taxes on too many things and was ripping the colonists off and they had to feed and house british troops and thought the king was just being to unfair so they revolted

2007-12-13 11:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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