American Revolution

Was the American Revolution a Conservative Movement? The American Revolution was anything but a conservative movement. Colonists that moved here from Europe were looking to escape their oppressors and hardships that existed in their home countries. During their stay in America, they found that English soldiers were determined to place regulations and taxes on them just as they had in England, if not more so. After years of mistreatment, they decided it was time for …

…the Spanish and French Revolutions. There was not substantial bloodshed, or destruction of property. Although this revolution was not what some would call a typical rebellion, the effects were massive. The revolution brought about many changes in the American way of life, and government. Americans experienced a new way of life, and a new sense of freedom. This movement was anything but conservative, because without it, life as we know it would be radically different.