The American Revolution began in earnest at Lexington on April 19, 1775, and was formalized with the passing of the motion for independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 2, 1776. We, Americans of the 21st century tend to take our freedom and constitutional protections for granted, but they were hard won, and the result which was achieved was never a foregone conclusion. Surely the United States would eventually have broken out of the British Empire, but the …showed first 75 words of 693 total…

…showed last 75 words of 693 total…would be liberated. During the war, conflicts erupted over economic issues involving land taxation, yet no single class or interest triumphed in all the states or in the national government. The American Revolution had a great influence on liberal thoughts throughout Europe. The struggles and successes of the youthful democracy were much in the minds of those who brought about the French Revolution, and most assuredly later helped to inspire revolutionists in Spain's American colonies.