APUSH FRQ American Revolution

The American Revolution was very revolutionary because t changed so many things in America. For example, it changed the monarchial society they once had into a republic, gave political significance to the middle class that they didn’t have before, and a big influence was the invention of writing a constitution. The American Revolution was very revolutionary because it changed the monarchial society they once had in the colonies to a republic. Since the start, colonies have been under british control, By 1777, more than half of the colonies changed how they ran their government. They created the separation of powers which was legislative powers to an elected two house legislature. Then the executive powers to an elected governor and lastly judicial powers to a system of courts. This is the system we have today and we are definitely one of the strongest nations in the world, if not, the strongest nation in the world. They finally set themselves free from the British. They used this separation of powers to protect themselves against the tyranny who was thought to be of a too powerful executive. The American Revolution was very revolutionary because it changed how much political significance the middle class had. It made it impossible for the elite to separate themselves from ordinary people. In the years leading to the revolution popular participation in politics definitely increased. The revolution also led to the fact all these unwealthy people had a say in the government they became more involved and this ties into America becoming a republic. The leaders were becoming less wealthy, more mobile, and less likely to be connected by marriage like before the revolution they were. Also state assemblies erected galleries that allowed the public to watch legislative debates. This gave the people a sense of just feeling involved and they loved that. This really changed how America has been run for the better. The American Revolution was very revolutionary because