Was the American Revolution Inevitable?In 1775, war broke out between the British and the American colonists. By 1776, the colonists had declared themselves independent and in 1783, following a prolonged and bloody war, Britain was forced to recognise the independence of the United States. Was American independence inevitable?
Cogliano, Francis D. “Was the American Revolution Inevitable?” BBC, BBC, 17 Feb. 2011, www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/american_revolution_01.shtml.