Revolutionary War Vs Civil War Essay

There are numerous similarities and differences between the American Revolutionary War and The American Civil War. Both wars were waged in the name of unity, the Revolutionary War was to bring together the colonies of America and the Civil war was to bring together and preserve the Union. In both wars Americans did fight other Americans, in the Revolutionary War those who supported the American way fought against those who who supported the crown along side of the British. In the Civil War the North fought the South. Both wars were relatively short, both lasting less than ten years each; and the outcome of both wars was the unity of the nation. The differences both American and British leaders were apart of the Revolutionary war when the Civil

The reason being, that a “Civil War is fought within the same country, between two political factions or regions within that country.”(Webster Dictionary) The Revolutionary War was waged upon the British by the Americans, to free themselves of unfair taxes and limitations on trade, also rejection of the need to house British Soldiers for free, along with many other duties. The war included the thirteen colonies, although that of the same land; under rule of the crown. When the 13 colonies won the war they gained independence from the British Empire, the United States was formed and they had their first president, George Washington as well as the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution. The war brought upon major changes and freedom from the crown, although the Civil War brought upon change. It was solidifying the Union as one and ended slavery through out ONE nation. Another example of Civil War is that of the Nationalist and Communist of China. This is known as the Chinese Civil War. Although like the American Civil War it was fought between two regions, the outcome was not unity but two separate states. The Republic of China in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China in Mainland China, both legitimately claiming to be the government of China. The war came to a halt in 1937 to fighting against a Japanese invasion but resumed in 1946. To this day