One way this was a revolution rather than an evolution was the manner by which the American colonists declared their independence from Great Britain. They did this by writing and accepting the Declaration of Independence. They overthrew the British rule in the colonies and became a free nation. They overthrew the British rule in the colonies by winning several battles. Not just military battles, but psychological battles as well. "During the two-year campaign against the Townshend duties, the Sons of Liberty made a deliberate effort to involve ordinary folk in the formal resistance movement" "Merchants
s is exactly what the colonists did. One way this was a revolution rather than an evolution was the manner by which the American colonists declared their independence from Great Britain. They did this by writing and accepting the Declaration of Independence. They overthrew the British rule in the colonies and became a free nation. They overthrew the British rule in the colonies by winning several battles. Not just military battles, but psychological battles as well. "During the two-year campaign against the Townshend duties, the Sons of Liberty made a deliberate effort to involve ordinary folk in the formal resistance movement" "Merchants,
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