How Did The American Revolution Change The World

The Revolution that Changed the World The American Revolution was a historic occasion for the entire world. These ragtag colonists took on the largest and strongest empire at that time, and come out on top as the victors. In order to understand how this happened there are three key areas to look at. Before the Revolution, the Revolutionary war, and finally, how America recovered after the war. Before the war, it is important to look at the events that led to the war. In 1756, France declared war in which battles raged in Europe, India, and North America. In North America, France feared of England would expanding further into the New World. The two battled for colonial dominance. Unfortunately, for France, the
The redcoats continued on to Concord, where they faced with even more Minutemen. This was only the beginning of the war. By 1776, America had written and signed it's Declaration of Independence. This was a momentous occasion. Before the Revolutionary war the American colonist fought for their rights as Englishmen, but when they wrote the Declaration they stated that they were fighting to become Americans. Eventually, the French decided to ally themselves with America for the purpose of making England mad. "Benjamin Franklin was in France signing the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance." (Americasliberty.gov) The Treaty of Amity and Commerce basically stated that the French saw America as an individual nation. The Treaty of Alliance stated that France would aid America in their revolution against England. The French played a key role in the Revolutionary war especially, in the end. The French used their navy to cut off sea route to Yorktown, where the majority of the British army were with General Charles Cornwallis. George Washington led the Continental army to Yorktown to surround the British army. Finally after Twenty one days the British army finally