Answer to Question #156129 in History for YarZar Aung

Question

Was the American Revolution the result of a long struggle by the Colonists to gain their liberty, or was it more of a last resort to preserve long held American freedoms?

Answer 1

• The American Revolution resulted from a long struggle by the Colonists to gain their liberty.

The American Revolution, insurrection by which colonies of Great Britain had in North America had won political independence and then formed the U.S.A. After over ten years of estrangement that had grown between the British crown and influential segment of the colonies, the war began. The war resulted from the British's attempt to control colonial affairs after having adhered to a salutary neglect policy for a long time.