<span>The
American Revolution as such was a real war that had its origins in the
mercantile and tax prohibitions, which the British demanded from their
colonies in America. The
reasons why the 13 colonies became independent was because they sought
to have political and economic independence, and was achieved through
years of war against Britain. The
revolution in India was in another sense a struggle, more as a civil
and ideological movement, than war itself, because the British Empire
had its military forces involved in the Second World War, and the great
civil resistance of the Hindus, commanding the Gandhi, it was a political and religious struggle. While
a man like Washington won by military strategies, Gandhi won by the
union of the Hindu people, and the faith that all the Indians had in
him. The
problems after obtaining freedom were due, in large part, to the many
castes and peoples with different ideas and ethnic origins in India; whereas, in America, the dominant force was of European and English origin, with ideas, religion and common goals. <span>Gandhi
was accused of dividing India with his revolution, which led to his
assassination, while Thomas Jefferson and George Washington are seen by
all Americans as heroes, as the 13 Colonies shared the same ideals and
desires.</span></span>
After Reconstruction, white Southerners took extreme measures to ensure that African-Americans did not gain political power. One of the reasons why is because they feared that African-Americans would elect individuals who would try to change the southern way of life. In order to stop this from happening, several actions were taken.
1) Voting obstacles- Even though the 15th amendment said the no one can be stopped from voting based on race, color, or past servitude, many southern states went around this by implementing literacy tests and poll taxes. These tests and taxes significantly affected the African-American community, as many of them did not have a formal education nor a large enough income to vote.
2) Development of Ku Klux Klan- This organization used violence, intimidation, and threats to ensure that African-Americans did not use the rights guaranteed to them in the constitution.
Incase there was still going to be war
D) start their own colony
