The American Revolution

   Ultimately, the French and Indian War caused force the colonies to rebel, seeking independence as a separate nation. The British and their American colonists waged the French and Indian War against the French and their Indian allies for control of eastern North America. This nine-year conflict ended in a victory of Britain. Despite the victory, the War seriously strained relations between the British and the American colonists. British thought colonists did not provide enough support for the long and costly war that Britain fought to “protect” them. American colonists felt a loss of respect for British military power, and they doubted British respect them and share same values. Americans began to demand to be led by colonial officers. Thus, the French and Indian War weakened the colonists’ loyalty to Britain; the colonists began to rethink their relationship with Britain.

  On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed American independence from Great Britain and their formation of a cooperative union. Although the Declaration of Independence was not approved until July 4, 1776, Britain and the American colonists had been fighting since the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The thirteen colonies tied together, they convened militia, armed citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency. The Americans had experienced officers who were familiar with the fighting tactics, such as George Washington, led the army to fight with British doggedly. Later on, the France and Spain joined the war as America’s allies, they helped the Americans tremendously. Finally, the rebellious states defeated Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, the first successful colonial war of independence. America won its independence from Britain; it also helped inspire Americans’ patriotism.

  The American Revolution both solves problems and creates them. On the one hand, the American Revolution overthrow the British colonial rule, the United States won independence. It surprised the world that such a small amount of people would revolt against the grandest army in the world and spread the idea of liberty, both at home and abroad. It promoted many other countries to seek democracy and freedom, such as India, German, and Norway. On the other hand, the American Revolution left a large amount of debts for the new country, and many people died during the War. That made the Americans’ lives even harder than before the War. The American Revolution solves some problems as well as creates some new problems; it is a landmark of American history.