American Revolution

The American Revolution is perhaps the single most significant event in this country’s history. Some changes occurred with remarkable rapidity that their speed was truly revolutionary. But some scholars disagree about using the term “revolutionary” to describe how new or different these developments were. Some historians argue that the Revolution was solely a colonial rebellion aimed at achieving only the limited goal of independence from Britain. Others claim that the Revolution was accompanied by …

…the idea of judicial veto. The American Revolution was viewed as a dual revolution posing the question of home rule and who would rule at home. As said by one of the authors for revolutionary movements, “The movement for the Constitution of the United States was originated and carried through principally by four groups of personality interests which had been adversely affected under the Articles of Confederation: money, public securities, manufactures, and trade and shipping.”