Nowadays, no one can imagine a slaveholding society, a monopoly, and life in daily dependence on rich people. However, this “nowadays” itself would not have been possible without the achievements of the American Revolution. It tore the fetters that bound the economic development of the colonies, linking their trade and industry. Extensive manufactories that developed during the war years, primarily in industries related to the supply of the warring army, received the possibility of rapid development after the revolution. The purpose of this paper is to determine the role of the American citizens in the years of the revolution and also to consider the ideology of the revolution from different views.
For those whose ancestors or relatives fought for independence, the revolution became a real struggle for long-awaited justice and freedom. For the rest, democracy has become an inherited privilege, since they did not fight for it. The generation that came of age in 1790-1830 did not know British wrath and did not live in colonial society. The revolution was the gift of their parents; in turn, their task was to create a completely new community with liberal views on America’s future.
The independence fighters saw America as free and equal in every sense. The heirs of the revolution considered America a country of opportunities where heights could be achieved through hard work and talent, where the size of the family’s income did not matter. In parallel with the formation of the new American society, the economy and trade strengthened. The idea that independence and prosperity could exist in all areas seemed irrefutable to Americans.
During the years of the American Revolution, the type of a real American was laid down and formed, the idea of the “American dream” took shape, the country became a “facet”. And finally, the modern American state as a political institution takes form during the first decades after the War of Independence. An ideal American citizen is ready at any risk to defend his country and its citizens, just as he is ready to believe in it and build it on his own. After the revolution, the American grows up freedom-loving and full of ambition; he believes that he can achieve any heights with talent.
The real heroes of the American Revolution are Daniel Boone and Estwick Evans. They both made a significant contribution to the “new American society,” both believed in the ideology of revolutionary ideas of liberalism and freedom. With their own hands, they created the concept of an independent state, but they did it at different times and in different ways (Aron 334). If Daniel Boone participated in the war of independence, was in battles, and knew for himself what a colonial onslaught is, Estwick Evans was born in the years of already independent America (Le Vine 227). Thus, Evans is a representative of new and ambitious Americans who believes that you can achieve something with the help of your mind.
To summarize, The American revolution turned the world of many citizens of the country; it made them think about the possibilities of economic prosperity and career growth. Someone fought for independence at the front, and someone created a new state from scratch. Even though the ideas of liberalism have affected every citizen, not many were able to risk taking a step into the future. For example, Estwick Evans and Daniel Boone, two heroic fighters for independence, and given the above, they cannot be called “typical” for that time.
Works Cited
Aron, Stephen. “Daniel Boone and the Struggle for Independence on the Revolutionary Frontier.” A Mosaic of America, edited by Larry Hartzell, Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2013, pp. 233–248.
Le Vine, Jess A. “Estwick Evans: Little Big Man of Portsmouth.” A Mosaic of America, edited by Larry Hartzell, Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2013, pp. 227-232.