Ap AMerican history 1999 DBQ

Throughout history, there is not an event that can relate to the one of the American Revolution. This revolution that took place in the Americas had many events that led to this revolution for the colonies. The events that slowly crept up to the much-needed revolution was in the period from 1750 to 1776. During this time, the struggling American colonies that were under control by the English and its parliament were dealing with different situations politically, socially and economically that led them to seek for their independence. This independence could not have been achieved if it was not for the colonies seek for identity and to be known as Americans by unity by the eve of the revolution.

Governments are supposed to guide a nation or settlers to hold a moral and virtuous community. Before any citizen can be called an American or any type of identification, there must be a government that made them what they are. Before the republic, the British Parliament controlled the colonies. England had settled in America to what was known as New England and spread their ideas to the colonies. The native colonies were under control of the parliament because they had never received a true form of government. They most likely did not perceive any sort of knowledge about a government so they wanted to adapt their ideas. With their gratification of a government, they did not know what they were getting into. It was said that the monarchy of England, who at that time was James II in the late 17th century, was seen as a corrupt ruler and a parliament was needed to oppress the monarch. With the English Bill of Rights, it was certain that the parliament would bring new hopes for England because parliament would pass laws and secure the rights of the citizens. In reality, when the colonies did not receive this type of protection, they were not able to find their identity with all the political problems that are always proliferating. Politics throughout the world have many