IntroductionWhen a prolonged period of objective economic and social developments is followed by a somewhat shorter period of sharp reversal, revolutions are more likely to occur. For example, the fear of subjectively losing ground gained with great effort is believed to have been the backbone of the American Revolutionary War, a political upheaval of the 18th century (1775-1783). However, a series of social, intellectual, and political transformations in American government and society were the primary cause of the Revolution (Book, 2012). Before the Revolution, thirteen North American colonies were part of the British Empire which subjected them to aristocracies and the concept of royal rule by divine right that then controlled Europe. The colonies' rejection of the authority of the Parliament of Great Britain to govern them and the subsequent expulsion of all royal officials led to the establishment of a Provincial Congress in each colony. In response to this move, the British sent combat troops as a way to reestablish their royalist control, but the Americans managed the armed conflict (Culver, 1987). In 1776, the thirteen states declared independence after defeating the British army, but were not yet under a central government. After the last battle of the Revolutionary War in 1781, the states established a federal government under laws known as the Articles of Confederation. Although there were many challenges that accompanied the war, including war debts and a weak military, leaders were convinced that a new government to replace the Articles of Confederation was undeniably necessary. This was attributed to the fact that it had numerous drawbacks, as a...... half of the charter ...... of the constitution as it allowed the population to control one house and the other via two representatives from each state (Siegel , 2013). A compromise on executive elections was also reached because some delegates supported a popular vote and others believed that the people could not be trusted with such an important decision. However, the creation of an electoral college appeased opponents. ReferencesBook, S. (2012, June 30). The characters share Revolutionary War stories. Sun Journal (New Bern, North Carolina). Siegel, N. S. (2013). Collective action federalism and its ailments. Texas Law Review, 91(7), 1937-1967. Culver, D. M. (1987). Shays' Rebellion and the question of freedom and power in a free society. New England Social Studies Bulletin, 44(2), 8-13.Dougherty, K. L. (2001). Defending the Articles of Confederation: A Response to Sobel. Public choice, 109(1/2), 141.