Was The American Revolution Justified Essay

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Everyone needs its own independence and freedom. In 1590 England arrived in America and ever since England got there they wanted to control everything that was going on in America. England established thirteen colonies in America, and in those colonies they imposed their language, money, and religion exiling the indians and claiming as their own that land. Many English people came to America and established there with the idea of an exciting life which in reality was a lie because the life in the American colonies was insecure and was constantly oppressed by England. Therefore, the war for independence was a revolt against England because the colonist wanted to have representation, an opinion.
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When the soldiers arrived they had a condescending attitude towards the colonist and this made the colonists feel hate towards them. Resulting in a hate relationship between English soldiers and colonists. “The red coats panicked and fired at unarmed people. Five americans died; seven were wounded” (Hakim 65). The colonist were tired of being oppressed, they fighted back and that is why the Boston Massacre happened. Both the soldiers and the colonist wanted the control in America only that the soldiers had the advantage of having weapons. The colonists realized that if their voice wasn’t going to be heard then they would rebel and make George heard it. Three men were capable of unifying America for the same cause and made them realize what they actually wanted. “Historians say the American Revolution had three firebrands: Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Paine. That war of independence might have happened without them, but it certainly would have been different” (Hakim 46). Patrick Henry’s gift of speech, Tom Paine’s magic words, and Samuel Adams’ capability of moving people made it possible for the American Revolution to be successful. Each American had their own opinion and this men were able to make them overcome those differences and unify for the same cause that benefited the colonist and not the English. The colonists were fighting for representation, but the unique talent of each of this three men combined made the colonists realized what they should actually be fighting for, freedom. They no longer wanted to be an English Colonie, they wanted to be ruled by themselves because not only due of the English their economy was being affected, but as well they wanted to have a vote and England was not going to permit that. Therefore, the American Revolution was a fight so that America would be able to rule by themselves their

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