The Colonies Influence On The Creation Of The United States

The American Revolution, was a political upheaval that occurred from 1765 to 1783. During this event, the Thirteen American Colonies resisted the ruling of Great Britain therefore attempting and later succeeding at their independence and the founding of their unification as the United States. In the summer of 1776, the Colonies declared their independence, developed a rough idea for a democratic government and the British suppressed any rebellions and the idea of the Colonies’ independence. The decisions that were made on the front lines of the military conflict influenced the creation of the United State’s government by showing the need for a secretary of war, a government and the Declaration of Independence as well as the bottom up approach and the restrictions needed in a republic government .
The important question that George Washington struggled with was whether or not to try and defend New York from British rule and invasion. The founding fathers, especially John Adams, were “convinced that Washington would repeat in New York the same splendid outcome...in Boston.” (55) The military commitment to defend New York increased the momentum for political independence because at the same time that Howe’s
Although most colonies voted towards independence, there were some colonies that were more willing to join this movement than others. In Virginia, the four Virginia counties were all pro-independence and as a whole regarded themselves as the most important player in this political crises. (62) In contrast to Virginia, in New York many of the wealthiest merchants remained fully loyal to Britain and the king. Due to New York’s loyalists failure to adhere to this new independence movement, the bottom- up approach was used. This approach pieces together systems to form a more complex system, therefore making these colonies into part of the bigger nation, the United