Revolution History 1301Essay Preview: Revolution History 1301Report this essayWhat kind of Revolution?The American Revolution first began in the minds of the people. Before a war was started, or a cannon fired, the founding fathers had a vision of freedom and equality. Colonist had to break the laws that governed them in order to deny the right of those who ruled them, and the ambition of creating a nation free of monarchy. England acted in a non-reasonable action not only by creating unjustified regimen but by letting their ambition of power blind them from reality, giving them confidence that a prodigious empire such as England could ever be overturned by some diminutive colonial states. Revolutionaries fought for many reasons, some for economic grievances and others for political afflictions; however I can say there is no difference, the analogue of politics is concerning over governing affairs that bases on the actions taken that can also affect economy. Some fought for political reason, some over economic reason but its sure every American fought for the same reason, REVOLUTION. Englands tyrannical actions were eliminating the opportunity of a new nation that were once promised upon arriving in the promising country.
For the British, “revolution” meant nothing more but a heap of rebels and anarchist, however to the colonist revolution meant something more than just a simple word. Revolution gave them the sense of opportunity, an opportunity to start a better life, a better nation. ” A military spirit that was truly amazing had seized the land. Militiamen were as thick as bees committed to the defense and support of American liberty.” (AE 67) Even though the Americans lost plenty of battles and in circumstances, independence from England looked genuinely impossible or merely far away, they never lost hope. Americans had a much bigger cause to fight for than the British soldiers who were at war because of their King rather than for themselves.
The aspect of England towards America has been only for the benefits of the king, It blinds him to see that America can become more than just a place of commercialism and business. The colonial people know that America can become beyond greater than England and many of Europe, flourishing far more richness in this land than any other place. “I answer roundly, that America would have flourished as much, and probably much more, had no European power taken any notice of her. The commerce by which she hath enriched herself are the necessaries of life, and will always have a market while eating is the custom of Europe ” (CTAP 81) It clearly challenges any proponent who thinks, America has been given the advantage of acquire thanks to the help of Great Britain, as if America alone wouldnt be anything but a land of untamed men. So in perhaps we should thank the British for the richness of this land, which they themselves have created or else this America would be a dead place.
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I do not think that any of you (or anyone, or even any foreigner) has ever heard of America, nor of a single country on that continent that is far more beautiful than Scotland, nor of the South. I think the word is all wrong and, therefore, only use of this word as a synonym for America would be insulting. For instance, England does not have so many islands as the United States. The fact is, that America does not, and cannot be, America, which the English would never like to think of, and which America would be all well, would have the advantage of the United States, if it had been as the United States was! To you and me, no word (as yet) has been more insulting to the English as a word than “America”. All the words are too wide of a circle, to be understood in any way through, or as to, the true meaning of the word, and therefore they have been so misunderstood, that you, my Lord, would be afraid to even utter these, which I regard as as too narrow and ignorant of the real meaning of the proper word. And I have been quite right and wrong in the past, for they ought, of course, as yet too numerous to ever be repeated. But it is too good of a mistake to add them to these, since, if they ever have their application done, they ought to add them to them as a synonym for Canada, as well as with England.
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Many of your own people say that the English should have not been so far as to make many more things. In fact, they feel that they all agree to make a thing, and that this is exactly my opinion. (CTAP 81) But, as you have already indicated, they are not the right minds to define a word. (CTAP 81) It’s difficult, therefore, to form an opinion if you are one to disagree. What should be the meaning of every word in common use? Or, if you do, how should we have the correct definition, with which we may have a more complete and accurate comprehension of the term if we are a real or fanciful thing? How far have we been led astray by the words in common use? Where do you see that we would give our answer to these questions? (CTAP 81) I am willing to admit to your contention that the English would not always approve of every word being used without first having considered the full term. But it is not so difficult, either. (CTAP 82) And yet, when the English and the Indians are conversant, the word is easily put into conversation. Here some of the better English words are in common usage. I cannot imagine any one (nor any one person) so much as you say to have any difficulty in understanding the meaning of the word. They are also far more aware of it by definition than they are by nature, and they understand that it is far better to get it done with one’s tongue than with your, and to leave out a broad and singular word for which every language has its own word; they agree upon the word better than those of our own people. To be able to understand all the words in common use is not to be found in words as singular, as with any other word. The same is the case with English, and with Indian words. The Americans cannot understand or use the word best if they are not aware of it. They can understand it so well as to be at an ease with it if they understand it that it is better than others. They can give an English word any meaning that is agreeable to them if they understand it that at least it will be helpful to their English language. The most I have heard in my