Written by Frank Li
The American Revolution was real, but most of its purported reasons (e.g. against the tyranny of a king, and freedom and justice for all in the name of “all men are created equal”) are lies!
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1. What is the American Revolution?
Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia – American Revolution.
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France and others.
2. What was the real reason behind the American Revolution?
The American Revolution was chiefly instigated by a bunch of rich people, most notably Samuel Adams and John Hancock, who simply did not want to pay [more] taxes to the mother country. They conspicuously hid this real reason behind an eloquent slogan of “no taxation without representation“.
Below is an excerpt from What we get wrong about taxes and the American Revolution.
“No taxation without representation” — the rallying cry of the American Revolution — gives the impression that taxation was the principal irritant between Britain and its American colonies. But, in fact, taxes in the colonies were much lower than taxes in Britain. The central grievance of the colonists was their lack of a voice in the government that ruled them.
What kind of voice, then, did the colonists want?
Not only did they want to keep more to themselves (instead of paying [more] taxes), they also wanted the possibility of expanding British colonialism [further] to the South and West, on their own, without Britain!
3. What led to the American Revolutionary War?
Three important events in sequence as follows:
Let me elaborate on each …
3.1 Royal Proclamation of 1763
Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia – Royal Proclamation of 1763.
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III on October 7, 1763, following Great Britain’s acquisition of French territory in North America after the end of the Seven Years’ War.[1] It forbade all settlement west of a line drawn along the Appalachian Mountains, which was delineated as an Indian Reserve.[2] Exclusion from the vast region of Trans-Appalachia created discontent between Britain and colonial land speculators and potential settlers. The proclamation and access to western lands was one of the first significant areas of dispute between Britain and the colonies and would become a contributing factor leading to the American Revolution.[3]
Bottom line: The proclamation protected the indigenous people from further British colonialization of America.
3.2 Boston Massacre of 1770
Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia – Boston Massacre.
The Boston Massacre, known to the British as the Incident on King Street,[2] was a confrontation on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams.[3][4][5] British troops had been stationed in the Province of Massachusetts Bay since 1768 in order to support crown-appointed officials and to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation.
Amid tense relations between the civilians and the soldiers, a mob formed around a British sentry and verbally abused him. He was eventually supported by eight additional soldiers, who were hit by clubs, stones, and snowballs. They fired into the crowd without orders, instantly killing three people and wounding others, two of whom later died of their wounds.
Bottom line: It was not a massacre by any reasonable definition! The rich people (e.g. Paul Revere and Samuel Adams) exaggerated it and made it a “massacre”, via the media under their control!
3.3 Boston Tea Party of 1773
Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia – Boston Tea Party.
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile direct action by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773.[1] The target was the Tea Act of May 10, 1773, which allowed the British East India Company to sell tea from China in American colonies without paying taxes apart from those imposed by the Townshend Acts. American Patriots strongly opposed the taxes in the Townshend Act as a violation of their rights. Demonstrators, some disguised as Native Americans, destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company.
Bottom line: In today’s terms, it was a dispute between millionaires and billionaires, with the governments, “federal” and local, taking opposite sides.
4. What happened throughout the American Revolution?
Two big deals:
- The publication of the United States Declaration of Independence.
- The American Revolutionary War.
Let me elaborate on each …
4.1 Declaration of Independence
The image below highlights one important perspective.
The “Declaration of Independence” is best known for this slogan: “all men are created equal”. It was very powerful and useful to fight against the British King at the time. But it’s false – then, now, and forever! For more, read: What Is The Declaration of Independence, Anyway?
4.2 American Revolutionary War
Below is an excerpt from Wikipedia – American Revolutionary War.
The American Revolutionary War (1775 – 1783), also known as the American War of Independence,[43] was an 18th-century war between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies (allied with France) which declared independence as the United States of America.[N 1]
The American revolutionaries, known as the “ungrateful colonists” in Britain, won the war easily, especially in terms of casualties – See image below.
Why so easily? Because it was very much a war of simple attrition, with one side clearly having huge advantages over the other. In other words, the British might have been able to successfully fight the war for two to three years. But after it stretched into eight years, they basically gave up.
Very importantly, because it was viewed as a “civil war” in Britain, the British did not go all-out, which was a main reason behind the low American casualties, as well as Britain’s ultimate defeat.
In short, given the risk and reward, the war proved to be worthwhile for the American revolution leaders – No guts, no glory!
What about the soldiers in the war? They were no different from those in any other war throughout human history: the children of the poor fight the war of the rich!
The American Revolutionary War, as well as the American Revolution, concluded with Britain’s recognition of America in 1783 (Treaty of Paris)!
Bottom line: The colonists took a modest risk throughout the American Revolution for huge potential gains!
5. What happened after the American Revolution?
Three significant outcomes:
- America became a republic, by accident.
- The publication of the U.S. Constitution.
- America continued colonialism without Britain!
Let me elaborate on each …
5.1 America became a republic, by accident
It turned out that the American revolutionaries did not really dislike the “tyranny of a king” – They just did not like the British King! After the war was over, they simply asked George Washington to be their new king. But Washington refused, thus making it possible for America to become a republic.
For more, read: America: What Did Our Founding Fathers Do, Actually (Version 4)?
5.2 The U.S. Constitution
“All men are created equal” found its way to the U.S. Constitution as “We the People”, which would prove to be as bad as the former. For more, read: What Is the Original U.S. Constitution, Anyway?
5.3 America continued colonialism without Britain!
The indigenous people were much better off under the British rule, because “independent” Americans turned out to be totally brutal, even committing a genocide against them! For one example, read: Trail of Tears.
So were the slaves – Their life became much more miserable without the British for the same reason. Additionally, slave trade exacerbated after 1789, because of the huge desire for more “free labor” as a result of the surge in cotton (vs. sugar) production! It was for this reason, chiefly, that many slaves actually fought for the British throughout the War of 1812, as the British promised to free them, if they won the war (but they did not)!
6. Summary
America was founded by/of/for the rich, and remains so today, without [possibly having] peace and justice for all. Three informative readings:
No question, America remains the best land of opportunity on earth for many hard-working individuals to succeed, and I am a modern-day example (My American Dream Has Come True!). Unfortunately, a great country is not simply the sum of the success of a bunch of individuals! Rather, an effective government is essential. Three informative readings:
- America: A Great Country Without A Working Government?
- America: An Empire Without an Emperor?
- The U.S. vs. China: A Great Experiment vs. A Great Civilization!
7. Closing
Once again, the American Revolution was real, but most of its purported reasons (e.g. against the tyranny of a king, and freedom and justice for all in the name of “all men are created equal”) are lies.
It’s time for my fellow Americans to truly understand the American Revolution, so as to truly understand what America was and what America is, in order to strive for a better America tomorrow!
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