Was the American Revolution “revolutionary?” Some persist in the argument that the American Revolution is not really a revolutionary movement. They argue that the American Revolution did not establish a new nation, because the new government was established by the same social elites that held power before the Revolution. They point to the French Revolution, a “real” revolution by anyone’s standards, and claim that because the American Revolution does not share some of the …showed first 75 words of 2665 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2665 total…forged its own. There are undeniable changes that took place during this period, and to look them in the face and still claim that our American Revolution did not represent a “real” revolution is simply false. The government we have today, the ideas we hold, and the way we live our lives are all products of the American Revolution, and moreover, the changes that took place during the American Revolution. The American Revolution was revolutionary