2. Deep in America’s past lies the The Revolution was not a change
origins of the Revolution. in whole for the American
Colonists felt continuous Revolution, but rather a process
pressure to apologize for their of transformation that brought
society and affairs. The 1760s the liberal democratic society into
had thrust Great Britain’s the modern world of America.
imperial power throughout the Remarkable changes gave the
changing world. Rebellion American people a glimpse of a
ensued by the American future that was more bright and
resistance. Colonists believed rewarding than ever imagined.
the rebellion developed as a
justification of American life.
Americans saw society their
society prepared for the
republican future. John Adams
was quoted, “the Revolution
was effected before war
commenced. . . In the minds
and hearts of the people.”
3. In this hardworking
relationship,
circumstances began to
change in the middle of
the eighteenth century.
It had come to the point
where the British
colonies could no longer
be treated as the
“mother country.”
Since the fall of Rome, Great Britain
The British population
had the greatest riches in 1763.
However, Britain’s powerful forces was expanding
would change everything. Since the everywhere, creating the
seventeenth century when the British numbers of migrants
Empire was formed, the officials were exponentially. This New
interested in reforming much more. World brought upon
They had plans to reform the many new changes.
American colonists with their Changes not all were
expanding “royal authority.” prepared for.
4. The expansion of the Anglo American economy was
rather large and very noteworthy. Economy among
all societies had also seen a change in venue – for the
better. It was rapid and prosperous. The change
excited the Great Britain because the trade in 1745 had
become extremely viable to the English and Scottish
economies.
American prices rose for exported goods, prompting
regular farmers to produce their own goods instead of
paying for the overpriced American exports. This in
turn prompted remote trading centers in the
“backcountry,” where tobacco and grain were easily
transported.
