Many revolutions have occurred throughout history, ranging from the mundane to the more memorable, such as the French Revolution, the Bolshevik Revolution, and the American Revolution. Through an examination of the social, cultural, economic, and political causes of the American Revolution, an exploration of the major arguments for and against the American Revolution, and an analysis of the social, cultural, economic, and political changes brought about by the American Revolution. it can be demonstrated unequivocally that the American Revolution was indeed truly revolutionary. By the end of the 18th century, the colonies had grown socially, culturally, economically, and politically, leading the majority of colonists to want to sever ties with the mother country. The colonies were well established, growing rapidly with the arrival of new settlers, and had begun to interact and socialize not only with each other, but also with the Indians and French, with whom they shared the new lands. (Devore, Lecture #3.) These new social and cultural interactions allowed the colonies to grow economically, giving the settlers a sense of importance. The lack of recognition by Parliament began to sow the seeds of revolution. In the years leading up to the American Revolution, significant economic changes took place within the colonies as their economies shifted from an older type of subsistence agriculture and subsistence economies to true economies. consumption savings. (Devore, Lecture #3.) This shift toward a truly consumer society in the colonies, also known as the Anglicization of the colonies, began to make the colonies more uniform and bring them together into a more cohesive unit. (Devore,... middle of article... truly distinguishes the American political system from the English political system. Looking only at the classical definition of a revolution, one can affirm that the revolution was really not revolutionary, but after the colonists won the war, nothing returned to normal. The colonists were not able to retain what they had before, but instead had to completely shake up the entire system. the definition of what a revolution actually is allows it. The American Revolution is truly revolutionary. Works CitedDevore, Dustin. "Lectures on The American Revolution" Oklahoma State University 2014https://bb.tulsacc.edu/.../HIST_1493_312_13619_201410 .docxRobert Divine and others, The American Story, (New York: Longman, 2002)