How revolutionary was the american revolution background essay questions?

Why did some colonists want to break from Britain?-"Taxation without representation!"
-They felt they should have their own government
-Though some others may have been upset with the British, they did not feel a great enough need to rebel.What events led to the American Revolution?-Proclamation of 1763
-Stamp Act
-Quartering Act
-Townshend Acts
-Boston Massacre
-Intolerable ActsWhat ideals do Americans profess? (Cite specific examples from history and from today.)-Opportunity: jobs w/o restrictions, lower/middle class becoming upper class.
-Equality: all people could vote, gay marriage is an equality issue
-Rights: bear arms
-Democracy: US elections, 2nd continental congress
-Liberty: speech, proclamation of 1763 (took away liberty)Why is the Declaration of Independence such a revolutionary document? (How did it build upon the ideas of enlightenment philosophers?)-People look up to it
-It created the idea of equality, democracy, and rights, which had never really been seen before.
-Natural rights (idea from Locke)
-Branches of government (idea from Montesquieu
-Rights from God, not king.
-Can overthrow unjust gov.How did the American colonists manage to overcome the most powerful nation on the planet?-Knew their land better than the British
-Used special rifles
-Used speed, stealth and surprise (Guerrilla warfare)
-Had the French helping them
-SpiesWhat were some of the consequences of the American Revolution?-America won independence
-Britain & America in debt
-Sparked other revolutions
-French & America became allies
-US military created
-Declaration of Independence
-Washington became the first important leader   

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The preamble explains the reasons  why ben franklin and the other founding fathers  of the constitution made our government a republic. by doing this they also replaced the articles of confederation