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The American Revolution was the climax of the revolutionary efforts by the American colonists. One of the few things the rebellious Americans lacked prior to the start of the revolution was an American identity. From the time the first British colonists started to come to the new world the American identity began to form. This identity grew more and more concrete as the Americans continuously had to band together in the many years prior to …

…heads as one describes oneself. Teenagers, possibly, will use this term while describing themselves, but beyond that it is not one commonly heard. This is, no doubt, because there is no need for this trait to be shown. There is no one for the U.S. to rebel against because we live in a relatively stable society. If this, however, was to ever change, the American people would be right there, showing their rebellious spirit.