American History

The American Revolution, which occurred during the last half of the 18th century, was a major success for the American colonies. The colonies revolted against the governance of the parliament of the Great Britain and the British monarch. After wining the revolution, the United States of America was established.

The revolution was not an easy task as it was a long struggle involving the British and the American colonies and both were determined to win. This paper therefore, shall explain why it is right to conclude that the American colonies actually won the battle. It will also explain whether at the end of the revolution the American colonies were able to achieve what they wanted.

The American Revolution, which began in the year 1763, constituted of thirteen colonies and their leader was General George Washington. The main aim of this revolution was to enable these colonies have their freedom and enable them to control their government since each State had already established its own government. At this particular time, they were independent of England as their economic system was well developed.

According Schultz (pp.96), the continued conflicts between the American colonies and the uncompromising British eventually led to the revolution. The revolution was divided into two phases the phase before the war and the phase of the real war. Although the American colonies started the revolution, their army could not be compared to the British army, as it lacked in many things including good weapons.

Despite the fact that the British had the most powerful army at that time, it was still possible for the colonies to defeat it because the army had major weaknesses. Further studies of the same reveal that, during the revolution war, Britain was not in a position to continue supplying its troops adequately, secondly, they were not used to the guerilla warfare that Washington engaged them in. The American colonies were also supported by European nations like France and this increased their chances of victory.  The desire for France to weaken the British Empire, as well as the desire to trade was the main cause of being in opposition.

Although it was possible for the Americans to loose hope during the revolution war, the small success they achieved kept them moving especially the victory at Trenton.  As a result of this victory, the British had to let it go although it was only for a short time. Consequently, in the year 1777, British planned another invasion thinking that after the invasion, the war would eventually come to an end. However, the invasion was not successful because Americans attacked them unexpectedly as they were waiting for reinforcement. Due to this, they had to surrender and the Americans enjoyed the victory.

The victory at Saratoga was a clear indication that it was almost impossible for the British to win the revolution war, and if they won, then it was going to be a major struggle. It was not only the French alliance that really helped the colonies to win the battle but also the fact that Marquis de Lafayette became the leader of the Americans army and as a result, the French government increased its support (Schultz, 2009 pp.103).

After the British realized that they were almost loosing the battle, they tried to buy the American leaders. They managed to buy General Benedict Almond but this did not take them far as it was still impossible for them to win. Even if the British had some victories, in the very end, it was the American colonies who won the battle. Studies of Carr reveal that in 1871 October, the revolution war came to an end.

After the revolution war, the American colonies were able to achieve what they were fighting for. They benefited not only politically but also socially. Politically speaking, the church and the state were now separated meaning that it was possible for them to enjoy the right of worship. After the revolution war, women as well as the African American could now access the ballot. The revolution also had great impact on the American Nationalism as they could now consider themselves as the Americans having a unique culture.
The revolution had a very great impact on women because it was after the revolution that women started to vote although this was only in New Jersey. Schultz argues that the greatest achievement that the colonies were able to achieve is the right to control those who governed them.

After the revolution, the United States of America were properly established. Each state developed its own constitution having bills of rights, Limits of participation, and the separation powers. The bill of rights was to protect the Americans basic rights like the freedom of worship. The limits of participation described those people that were eligible to participate in the government and lastly the separation of powers ensured that the government was divided to different sectors each having its own responsibility.

In conclusion, it is evident that the American colonies won the revolution war. Although the British had a very powerful army, it was possible for the American colonies to battle and win the war. Despite the fact that Americans were helped by other countries that were against the British, like France, it was still their victory. Moreover, these colonies enjoyed the outcome especially after the establishment of the United States of America. As Carr notes, it was possible for the colonies to enjoy the republican rights.