The events leading up to the American Revolution convinced some of the colonists that it was justified. It did not begin with the desire of all colonists to rebel against Britain, but with the beliefs expressed through English writers: Locke, Rousseau, and Hobbes, who all had different views on what justified a revolution. After the French and Indian War of 1754, the Proclamation of 1763 was enforced, creating a tense relationship between the colonists and Great Britain. Although the American Revolution seemed rational from the perspective of patriots and non-landowning freemen, Loyalists believed that an uprising would be too dangerous. John Locke's philosophy talked about why people choose a legislative: to preserve their property. If the government abuses its power and does not create laws in the interest of its people, the people have the right to replace it immediately after finding an alternative form of government. The Patriots were those who owned land and wanted to expand their holdings. The Proclamation of 1763 had become a problem for them. It prohibited them from going beyond the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, the land for which they had fought. Most Patriots made up the top 5% of the population who were wealthy and owned land. In British tradition, it was important for wealthy families to have a male successor who inherited their fortune and name. This resulted in the expansion of families into the colonies and the desperate need for land. Because of this, many patriots rebelled and moved west of the Appalachian Mountains, ignoring the act. In preparation for a form of government, the First Continental Congress of 1774 called for the meeting of fifty-five delegates from twelve colonies to... middle of paper ......cannot be justified as it is dangerous and may become to the formation of our natural state. However, this event gave the colonists a reason to clash with a common enemy. Overall, the American Revolution had been seen as justified in terms of freedom and prosperity. The colonists of the thirteen colonies showed an extraordinary ability to unite under a family cause and to work together. During the country's journey to independence, the colonists went through a moral crisis that perseverance allowed them to endure the suffering of Britain's continued acts. The theme of the relativity of patriots, non-landowning freemen and loyalists had been a common goal to support or abolish the rule of Great Britain. The justification of the American Revolution would not have been possible without the leading philosophers of the United States: Locke, Rousseau and Hobbes.