American Revolution Classical Liberalism

"It articulates the fundamental ideas that form the American nation: All men are created free and equal and possess the same inherent, natural rights" ("The Declaration of Independence"). Even back in 1776, Americans knew they wanted The United States to be something different by including the idea of an American Dream where everyone would be given the same chances for success. Knowing that the vision of the American Dream started over two hundred years ago is an interesting concept to grasp. The dream was there from the

He believed that in a true democracy where everyone has equal social standing and powerful, despotic figures have been eliminated, making civil associations is an essential way to gain influence. Civil associations also has a mutual relationship with political associations, feeding each other by bringing together people of all social circles. Tocqueville also found a strong connections between both civil and political associations with the newspapers of America, as the country's associations grew, so did the amount of newspapers. He believed that the increase of newspapers was due to the decentralization of America’s governmental administration since local legislators needed to be aware of current political

The American Revolution and the French Revolution were both big turning points in history, that led to change. The American Revolution helped America declare its independence from Britain, and the right to govern themselves (pg. 521). The French Revolution helped get men equal rights and freedom (pg. 528). Some consider the 18th century the last phase of an old Europe, that would be changed forever by the French Revolution (pg. 508), just like the American Revolution marked a new time for Americans.

What are the most famous and influential words in American history? Most Americans should be able to recognize this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The Americans’ wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776 in order to free themselves from the hands of Great Britain, a nation whose government supported inequality and oppression. The Declaration of Independence also helped establish America’s government. The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.

Thus, they drafted a new constitution for the French government, which called for liberty, equality, and fraternity. People were increasingly loyal and stressed the idea of solidarity towards France. Thus, nationalism blossomed during the French Revolution, and eventually the French achieved their goal to establish a republic constitution though the Revolution and other movements, and drafts such as the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen that declared people’s natural rights and individual liberties, and the equality of all

In 1789, USA became the first democratic country, with president, George Washington, who chosen by United States citizens. At a word, the American Revolution succeeds in creating stable government. However one revolution that happened in 1789 and had many similarities with American Revolution, not really succeeded compare to American Revolution is French Revolution. They both had one important similarity, which was they both influenced by the idea of Enlightenment, especially all men are equal and has natural rights from births. In addition, two revolutions are both caused by people who stood up against absolute monarchy.

The leaders of the revolution¬¬: the Founding Fathers set up a democratic republic. Their new nation would share the values of democracy. George Washington once stated, "As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost

The American Enlightenment brought much impact on colonial society in America on political ideas of colonists to receive independence from Great Britain. John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau had beliefs that individuals deserve freedom and human rights to life, liberty, and property. People deserve to have their own opinion, natural rights, and decisions. “The Enlightenment was a progress with the people in the Western world thought about themselves and the societies in which they lived.” (Schultz, p. 69, 2009)

Many philosophers believed that the government had too much power over the people and they began to work to change that. For example, John Locke believed that people should have natural rights such as life, liberty, and property and that the government should not take away these rights and instead should protect them. If the government did not protect these rights the people could overthrow the government. This idea changed everything because in the end it influenced the English to use this idea in their Declaration of Independence to break away from Britain. Montesquieu was another philosopher who helped make the Enlightenment a turning point.

In particular, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison used enlightenment rhetoric in the country’s founding documents. For example, in the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson wrote, “Governments are instituted among men, deriving their power from the consent of the governed”. This was clearly inspired by the European philosophe John Locke, who believed governments are only legitimate if they are beneficial to the people. It is possible the colonies may have revolted without the Enlightenment, but a very different United States would have

In his opinion, the great blessings that America enjoyed were something that every country should experience. Therefore he fought for the ratification of the Treaty as it would support his belief, with one of his strategies being the League of Nations. This was a step away from isolation and neutrality and America would become more involved in the affairs of other

The main cause from the array of events that prompted the American Revolution was that the Americans felt they merited every one of the privileges that the Englishman has. On the flip side the British, then again, felt that the colonies were made to be utilized as most beneficial to the crown and government. The term "No Taxation Without Representation" was one the energizing cries of the American Revolution rallies.

From the phrasing of the excerpt, it can be mistaken that the article is referring to the good of the common man, however actual history dictates that those words were only meant to target wealthy white aristocrats, e.g. Benjamin Franklin or George Washington, both avid slave owners. While the Declaration addressed only the aristocrats, the French Revolution thoroughly reformed the socio-economic conditions of France, giving power to the Commoners and restricting the nobility. The Political state of the U.S. after the war had stayed mostly the same, being that they had just wholly adopted the British parliamentary democracy and fine-tuned it to fit the American surrounding. The republic that was created was not revolutionary at the time, as there have been many democratic reforms in Europe preceding the American revolution i.e. the

The politics, society, and economy was shaped by the American victory against the British in the American Revolution. When forming the new government, the founding fathers considered the relationship the colonies had with the British before the revolution and how they could please the citizens of America. Women became more active and influential in the war and formation of America, than in colonial America’s society. In addition to the new government, a new economic system also had to be formed in order to insure future prosperity. Much of the economy before and after the war was similar, but trade was able to expand now that England was not monopolizing their

In addition to financial freedom, another freedom that paved the way to independence was political freedom. Thomas Paine was one of, if not the most, important writers on political freedom. In Thomas Paine’s work Common Sense, he explains the faults of the British Parliament and the assets of America. This work by Paine played a major role in the Revolution by influencing the colonists and showing them the need for political freedom.