Was the American Revolution a Genuine Revolution? What Were the Origins of the American Revolution? Who Benefited Most from the Revolution?

UtopiaPlease answer the following question in a minimum of 250 words. Was the American revolution a genuine revolution? What were the origins of the American Revolution? Who benefited most from the Revolution? Who lost the most and why? (Points : 15)

To thoroughly analyze if the American Revolution is a genuine revolution we must examine the definition of revolution. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary revolution is a “fundamental change in political organization; the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed.” I believe that the American Revolution was a genuine revolution. Prior to the war, American colonies were ruled and governed by the British. The Stamp Act required individuals to be taxed on legal documents, newspapers and other publications. This act was opposed by many colonists in which led to a major crisis. All thirteen colonies state that the Stamp Act was a “form of taxation without representation” (Murrin, 131). Through the many rules and regulation that Britain imposed on the thirteen colonies, the colonist began to question their intentions and seek independence from Britain. So to clearly answer the question, YES the American Revolution was a genuine revolution because American colonies were able to make a change in the government. They were able to claim their independence from Britain. Because of the American Revolution, the colonial government of England was overthrown. The American Revolution created a new mentally among the Americans of thinking more about racial categories (Murrin, 157). The war started when the Americans saw British rule taking over way too much of the way of living of Americans. This sparked something great; the Americans asking wanting independence from Britain. The Americans wanted to govern themselves and not have anyone else to interfere. But the Loyalist accepted the British ideas of liberty because they felt that the American’s way of unity was risker than staying with the British Empire (Murrin, 168). The American economy was hurt when the British merchants flooded the American markets with exports; this was something that the Americans could not afford (Murrin 183). The American benefited most since they did get their independence from the British. Even though, they benefited and got what they wanted in the first place, American politics, economy, and social life were interrupted. This might have dented the Americans life and made them look weak by the British but the national government was committed to making the new government work. They had a plan to deal with the national debt.