Independence

Main character of my journal is John. He is a rich merchant from Boston, he was in a possibility of losing his business after tea act passed by British Parliament, and he decides to join The Sons of Liberty and fight against British. After more intolerable actions by British, he joins the American Continental Army and witness the surrender in Yorktown and celebrate the independence of America.

Was American Revolution worth it?

American Revolution was worth it
There was more political powers in hand of ordinary citizens, they had the authority to vote for the leader of America, and they could approve the laws and representative.

Since America was no longer under the rule of Great Britain Monarchy , America was governed by democratic system, common citizens had a say in the state governance, and they were the ones deciding who was the representative of America, George Washington was elected for first president of America.

White, rich men were in charge. After America got freedom, the people in charge did not change. The reason why the white, rich men were in favor of independence was because they wanted even more power.

Rights of many people remained the same. Rights of women, slaves, Native Americans. The rights of these people remained the same for many years.

The American Revolution was movement of 13 American colonists that happened from 1763 ,The end of Seven Year’s war ,to 1782, the Treaty of Paris to be independent from Great Britain. The main causes of The American Revolution were the intolerable actions, the Townshend Act, and the Stamp Act passed by the British. Intolerable actions were a series of unfair laws passed by British Parliaments to manage rebellion by American colonies, The Townshend act imported tax on glass, paint, and tea for tougher enforcement to British colonies, and the stamp act required colonies to pay tax on stamps that goes on legal documents. The American Revolution brought significant changes to America, After the American revolution, there were political powers in the hands of ordinary men, and there was an elected president instead of a monarchy, but some things remained the same, such as the rights of slaves, women, and native Americans, with white, rich men being in charge. The America Revolution was worth it as it gave most Americans more freedom and rights.

Yuna

"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious" - Albert Einstein

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