The Many Revolutions of 1776

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The paper discusses how the American Revolution came about as a result of a complex process of compromise and coordination among the unique interests of the thirteen colonies. The paper discusses the differences between the colonies in terms of their economies, the differing population numbers of Loyalists to the Crown and the colonies' timing of the declaration of independence. The paper explains how, after the Revolution, the Articles of Confederation allowed these disparate colonies to continue to maintain their "sovereignty, freedom and independence".

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"The character of the American Revolution of 1776 had a lot to do with the nature of the colonies themselves, so in a sense one could almost say that there were as many Revolutions during the time frame of the 1770s as there were colonies. The unique way in which the eastern coast of North America had been colonized since the 1600s affected the way each of the colonies grew and developed and also the way that each one would react to the possibility of Revolution or to the various incidents involving British actions in North America over the years leading up to it."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Boyer, Paul S., Clark E. Clifford Jr., et al. The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People. Vol. 1: To 1877. 3rd Concise Ed. NY: Houghton Mifflin 1998.
• "American Revolution." Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 21 March 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution.

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