The American Revolution of 1789

One definition of a revolution is 'a sudden political overthrow from within a given system'. While this definition does not specify through what means a revolution may be brought about, whether they be peaceful or not, it conjures fancies of violent coups and terrible battles. Another definition of a revolution is 'a single complete cycle of motion about a point in a closed path.' Although it was not a military revolution, the American government did something bordering upon this between the years of 1776 and 1889. During this period, the American government did almost a complete three…