American Revolution
Like most wars the American Revolution was a political upheaval . The Thirteen
American Colonies broke free of the British Empire in order to form our independent
nation later known as the United States. After the victory of the British in the French
and Indian War, the British adopted a policy imposing direct taxes known as the
Stamp Act.
Because there was no elected representation for the colonists, they felt the new laws
were illegitimate and a violation of their rights. They decided to break free of liberal
republicanism and gradually build a democracy. The upheaval only gave birth to the
core political values of the United States.