How evolutionary was the American revolution? Evaluate both the Radical and Conservative dimensions of the movement and war?

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anonymous · Answer

Governments are generally changed or overthrown in one of three ways, rebellion, civil war or revolution. Actually the American revolution went through all there types. 
A Rebellion, is a uprising or insurrection, that is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or replacing an established authority such as a government or a head of state. Think Boston Tea Party. 
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state. The colonies were part of Great Britain. For the most part the colonist considered themselves English. Therefore the 
American Revolution could be considered a civil war. 
A revolution is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time. Which is what happened when the Americans won the war.

anonymous · Answer

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