![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But not just America's government and society would be transformed its role in the world would be changed as well. ![]() From 1775, when independence and hence the formation of new governments became imminent, and continuing throughout the war, nearly every piece of writing about the future was filled with extraordinarily visionary hopes for the transformation of America. Although the Revolution had begun as a political crisis within the empire, by 1776 it was no longer merely a colonial rebellion. ExcerptĪ military victory over Great Britain may have been essential for the success of the Revolution, but for Americans it was scarcely the whole of the Revolution. Gordon Wood's The American Revolution: A History shows how the centuries-old ideals of 'republicanism' influenced the state governments being formed at the start of the conflict–particularly their emphasis on empowering citizens from the bottom up. In the fight for independence from British rule, Americans were presented with an opportunity to establish a new political system for themselves apart from a traditional monarchy. ![]()
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