Radical Changes in the American Revolution
Life of the United States was radically reformed by the American Revolution through religious, social, economic, and various political changes. Between the rise of the battle at Lexington and Concord to the generous Treaty of Paris marks a series of events that contributed to the American Revolutionary war. Although not as significant, the American Revolution brought various spiritual changes deriving from the fight for spiritual freedom. The strive for religious equality became Thomas Jefferson’s main motive in writing a bill that soon developed into the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. The Americans strongly believed that they should be able to choose their faiths without affliction from the government. After many years of the American’s protesting for their natural rights, the disestablishment of the Anglican Church transformed into the Protestant Episcopal Church, finally bringing greater religious freedom which allowed other churches to flourish. This reformation brought separation from church and state and affirmed that American’s civil law will have no dependence on religious opinions. More importantly, communal radical changes came about through Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, the abolition of slavery, and republican motherhood. Known as the most influential pamphlet ever written, Common Sense urged American independence and called for a republic. It opened Americans’ eyes and inspired them to focus on fighting for independence rather than reconciliation with Britain. Republicanism was practiced through town meetings and annual elections creating a whole new political debate between the colonists. At first the colonists were on the fence about independence but Thomas Paine radically influenced them to strongly believe that they shouldn’t be under the King’s corrupt government any longer. The people now believed that republicanism was the answer for a healthier society. Also, the founding of the world’s first antislavery society by the