Conservatism in the United States Revolution
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Conservatism in the United States Revolution Does the fact that the colonials revolted against British rule to keep things the way they were, not to initiate a new era, makes them Conservatives? The idea of American conservatism is something that is not very well greeted, but, it exists as a fact and without it, America would not be the America we know today. Americans on colonial times fought to preserve what is valued on society and for freedom. Though the road to achieving it was rigorous. The United States was born of a conservative defense of American liberty. During the imperial crisis of 1763 to 1776, leaders of the American resistance to British measures repeatedly justified their stand by accusing the mother country of introducing radical constitutional innovations. Additionally, by insisting that the resisting colonists had all the weight of history, custom, and the "ancient constitution" on their side. When...

