the american revolution was not a sudden and violent overturning of the political and social framework, such as later occurred in france and russia, when both were already independent nations. significant changes were 1 in, but they were not breathtaking. what happened was accelerated evolution rather than 2 revolution. during the conflict itself people went on working and praying, marrying and playing. most of them were not seriously disturbed by the actual fighting, and many of the more 3 communities scarcely knew that a war was on.
america's war of independence 4 the birth of three modern nations. one was canada, which received its first large 5 of english-speaking population from the thousands of loyalists who fled there from the united states. another was australia, which became a 6 colony now that america was no longer available for prisoners and 7. the third newcomer-the united states-based itself squarely on republican principles.
yet even the political overturn was not so revolutionary as one might suppose. in some states, 8 connecticut and rhode island, the war largely 9 a colonial self-rule already existing. british officials, everywhere 10, were replaced by a home-grown governing class, which 11 sought a local substitute for king and parliament.
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