The American Revolutionary War

The American Revolution

The American Revolution was a crucial event that took place during the period 1763- 1783 (Tyler). The American patriots were on a quest to obtain independence from Great Britain that would result into their unification to form one large state. They were against the colonialists’ exploitative tactics, as they wanted repayment for the protection offered. The situation brought about a crisis that resulted into a war primarily driven by the need for liberty and justice.

Mary’s Perspective

During the period, a Puritan farmwoman in her later fifties, Mary, from rural Massachusetts experienced the events on a firsthand account, as her three sons were actively involved in the war. She together with her family had lived in America all their life and everything was smooth prior to the crisis. They were a middle class family that interacted with people from various social classes. Their tertiary level of education provided a wide range of opportunities for them, besides, broadening their stance on the society. The various forms of print media such as the newspaper acted a key source of information on the current occurrences, and the impact they had in their daily lives.

Rising Tensions

After a long duration of normalcy, calamity began when the Britons introduced taxes without the consent of the natives, which was strongly opposed. Precisely, the Sugar Act of 1964 and Stamp Act of 1965 that had a direct effect were rejected due to the lack of members in the governing body (Tyler). The issues led to Mary being on the opposing side prompting the sending of her sons to defend and stand for their peoples’ rights. The state of affair would have affected her source of livelihood by lowering the profitability of her business, and regulate the spread of information through levying of taxes on print media. In particular, the Stamp Act was seen as an attack on peoples’ freedom, which heightened the feud. Proponents of the resistance such as Patrick Henry created a Committee of Correspondence in Boston to come up with ways of invoking resistance. The Sons of Liberty were organized to resist the levy. During the unfolding of the events, Mary supported the American colonialists as they advocated and championed for claims.

The Road to Revolution

The road to revolution was messy and tough. The varying sides used tactics such as mobilizing small farmers and wealthy residents. There were also rumors on the treatment of John Wilkes and the sending of Anglican bishops to America that depicted British in a demeaning way. As retaliation to the Britons, the Townshend Act of 1767 was imposed on their imported goods to signify America’s resistance (Tyler). In an escalation of the protests, the Boston Massacre of 1770 took place followed by the burning of taxed Boston tea in the year 1773 (Tyler). Tensions erupted between America and British regulars when there was an attempt by the king’s military to capture and destroy colonial supplies located in Concord and Lexington in the year 1775 (Tyler). The state culminated into a global war between the Americans and their allies versus the British and their loyalists. The Americans won leading to the unification of the thirteen colonies that assumed power. Furthermore, they overturned the old leadership based on monarchy and aristocracy to liberalism and republicanism.

Mary’s Role

After the liberation, Mary thought of expressing the views in a newspaper article as they marked a significant historical event in her life. She was delighted in the role she played and wanted to inspire others. She saw the need of passing the information to future generations as it signified a global declaration for independence that trumped that of human rights. The declaration would motivate others to claim liberty and self-government. What is more, it would enlighten them that political authority rests on the people and they had the capability of altering any situation.

Work Cited

Tyler, Moses Coit. The Literary History of the American Revolution, 1763-1783. Vol. 1. New York; GP Putnam’s; London: Knickerbocker Press, 1897.