Question: Why did we have the Revolutionary War?

I was asked this question, Why did we have the Revolutionary War?, by my teacher. This is what I wrote in reply to the question.


The American Revolution was a giant leap to freedom. The American colonists wanted freedom. They wanted to govern themselves without having to pay up to Great Britain. They were tired of being bullied and pushed around. We had the American Revolution because the ideal government wanted for the colonies by the colonists, were not given to the colonies. The American Revolution was the start of freedom. We would not have our Declaration of Independence or have influenced France and many other counties to stand against Great Britain, without the sacrifices the colonists and American soldiers made.
The American Revolution was a key role in how many of us were raised. Our our families were raised. We live “The American Dream” because we stood up for what we thought was the right thing even without a lot of supplies of soldiers. There is no way our laws or economy would be the same under Greta Britain's rule.