Was The American Revolution Truly Revolutionary

In order for something to be revolutionary, it must not only be new and innovative, but it must be a change in the system that, for the most part, is for the better. The American Revolution was certainly a period of time in which the country we know today underwent somewhat of a change and created a ripple in our country’s history. However, the American Revolution was not truly revolutionary. Taking into consideration the experiences of both racial and ethnic minorities in the new United States, it becomes apparent that the American Revolution’s label is incorrect. The American Revolution was not like the French or Russian Revolution because there was no complete downfall or destruction of a society. One group of people living in the United States that were affected by the American Revolution was women. Before, women did not have many freedoms or allowances. The American Revolution did change
When the colonies were expanding to the west, Native Americans seemed to either move further west or dissolve in the white society that was surrounding them. Discussed in class and said by Dr. Amundson, “Indigenous people saw freedom in retaining their traditions and civilizations.” As long as Native Americans were able to withhold their traditions, they were okay. However, some colonists pushed them to the point of which that wasn’t possible, which resulted in a war between some indigenous groups and colonists. As Ronald Takaki said in A Different Mirror, “Indians seemed to lack everything the English identified as civilized - Christianity, cities, letters, and clothing. Unlike the English, Indians were allegedly driven by their passions, especially their sexuality” (33). Colonists and Native Americans were very different groups of people that led very different lifestyles, but during the Lewis and Clark expedition, they came across Indians that would help them through their