Violence In The Revolution
One of the more important facets of a revolution is
violence. In this respect the American Revolution truly fits
the description of a real Revolution. The most serious effect
"of the colonies was the number and the force of the
influences which were impelling large classes to violence...,
...accustoming them to an unrestrained exercise of power
and breaking down among them salutary respect for authority"
(
Lecky,
283). While some scholars, especially English historians, may
see this as an evil outcome of the Revolution, the violence
and its consequences were an important part of the
Revolutionary experience. It is from this violent uproar that the
United States of America was born.
