American revolution

American revolution

The American Revolution, which took place between 1765 and 1783, began after members of the American colonial society refused to submit to Great Britain’s King and Parliament’s authority. The decision by the Parliament of Great Britain to impose taxes on the Americans irked the colonists who went ahead and destroyed a consignment of taxed tea from the East India Company. The action caused Britain to close down Boston Harbor until perpetrators of the vandalism were brought to justice. With time these economic tussles grew to become violent protests where the colonists who were against Great Britain’s decisions (known as Patriots) clashed with colonists who backed Great Britain (loyalists). The eventual war drew in other international players including France, Spain, and the Dutch to become the American Revolutionary War of 1775-1783. In its aftermath, the American Revolution saw the drafting of the Constitution of the United States and later the independence of the United States.