The American Revolution The American Revolution, the conflict by which the American colonists won their independence from Great Britain and created the United States of America, was an upheaval of profound significance in world history. It occurred in the second half of the 18th century, in an "Age of Democratic Revolution," when philosophers and political theorists in Europe were critically examining the institutions of their own societies and the notions that lay behind them. Yet …showed first 75 words of 731 total…

…showed last 75 words of 731 total…of checks and balances tailored to fit a growing nation, and formed a written constitution that spelled out the power, and the limitations of the ruling government. Indeed, the American Revolution was not only unique, but extraordinary. It was a fight for freedom, a war fought in order that people may develop on their own. The Revolution was earth-shaking, and it laid the basis for many other upheavals throughout history, and radically changed America forever.