American History

I strongly disagree with this argument. Hence, this paper argues about the purpose of the American Revolution, the significance of the Bill of Rights and the American Dream as articulated in the Constitution by our founding fathers. The original purpose of the American Revolution was to liberate America for Americans. In order to accomplish this dream, Americans rejected the authority of the British Crown which governed them from overseas without adequate representation. After centuries of domination, America organized a successful revolution, which culminated in their declaration of independence from Great Britain.  This revolution generated a series of socio-political and intellectual makeover in the early American society and governance. To maintain the status quo of the initial purpose of the war, Americans rejected internal plutocracies prevalent in aristocratic Europe at the time. For instance, the Shay Rebellion resulted in the review of the Articles of Confederation and energized the Philadelphia Convention.

The Americans championed for the advancement of Republicanism which acknowledged liberalism. The revolution necessitated the creation of representative governance accountable to the people. Ultimately, the American dream was manifested in the Constitution. The constitution was later amended to accommodate the views of present day ideologies through the Bill of Rights. These amendments guaranteed Americans with numerous natural rights and effectively balanced the national governance with wide-ranging personal liberties. Thus, the American ideology which embraced republicanism created a conducive environment for propagating democracy which induced the cataclysm of impunity and oversaw the initiation of fundamental freedoms which have maintained the pillar of political principles in the US. The Whiskey Rebellion was liberally justified since indiscriminate imposition of taxes was equal to unpopular domination.

To rationalize the wishes of the people, Thomas Jefferson repealed the whiskey tax after he took the presidency. The Aliens and Seditions Acts neither broadened the national government nor did they strengthen it, instead they violated the American dream since they restricted the fundamental freedoms and rights such as freedom of the media and the free speech. The Louisiana Purchase did not violate the original purpose of the revolution since it promoted American trade and increased the territorial boundary of the US. The Barbary wars protected the American interests in the Mediterranean Sea.  Alternatively, the war of 1812 reaffirmed the American provision of universal access to free trade and protection of the international law and protection of territorial boundaries.