The Socio Economic reason of the American Revolution
Socio-Economic Causes for The American Revolution
The American revolution was a literal revolution of 360 degrees, in which it ended mostly where it had began, with a group of elite, rich men in charge. As the American colonies developed a stronger economic trade due to the Salutary Neglect that Britain had imposed on them, they began to flourish during the 1600’s and 1700’s in cash crops like tobacco, fur, sugar, etc. Until, Britain realized that their power towards the colonies had began to weaken, they legislated a series of acts in order to regulate trade, minimize wealth and economic growth in the countries. This led to infuriating the plantation owners and many wealthy men who strived in the economy. Many revolutionary ideas came from the Enlightenment, like John Locke, Montesquieu, James Otis and Thomas Gordon were seen throughout the revolution. These were all elites and wealthy philosophers and politicians during the Enlightenment, which later influence elites and wealthy white men in Britain who couldn’t tolerate the mercantilistic idea of Britain’s acts. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin were all founding fathers of our nations who owned slaves and were wealthy men in the upper class. Without these elect men our country would not be as well founded and stable than farmers revolting and starting mobocracies. Britain just wanted to show who was boss, in which the colonies that were used to being controlled by Britain, rejected and ignored Britain’s command and acts. These new economic developments, more than any political differences between Britain and the colonies provoked the American revolution. Many historians, like Frederick Jackson Turner, Carl Becker, Charles Beard, Arthur M. Schlesinger are some of many that believe in the socio-economic reasons in which sparked this Revolution. The revolution had started when Britain had left the American colonies alone for a little while, in which they commenced to be independent and
The American revolution was a literal revolution of 360 degrees, in which it ended mostly where it had began, with a group of elite, rich men in charge. As the American colonies developed a stronger economic trade due to the Salutary Neglect that Britain had imposed on them, they began to flourish during the 1600’s and 1700’s in cash crops like tobacco, fur, sugar, etc. Until, Britain realized that their power towards the colonies had began to weaken, they legislated a series of acts in order to regulate trade, minimize wealth and economic growth in the countries. This led to infuriating the plantation owners and many wealthy men who strived in the economy. Many revolutionary ideas came from the Enlightenment, like John Locke, Montesquieu, James Otis and Thomas Gordon were seen throughout the revolution. These were all elites and wealthy philosophers and politicians during the Enlightenment, which later influence elites and wealthy white men in Britain who couldn’t tolerate the mercantilistic idea of Britain’s acts. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin were all founding fathers of our nations who owned slaves and were wealthy men in the upper class. Without these elect men our country would not be as well founded and stable than farmers revolting and starting mobocracies. Britain just wanted to show who was boss, in which the colonies that were used to being controlled by Britain, rejected and ignored Britain’s command and acts. These new economic developments, more than any political differences between Britain and the colonies provoked the American revolution. Many historians, like Frederick Jackson Turner, Carl Becker, Charles Beard, Arthur M. Schlesinger are some of many that believe in the socio-economic reasons in which sparked this Revolution. The revolution had started when Britain had left the American colonies alone for a little while, in which they commenced to be independent and