The American Revolution was the U.S breaking apart from the oppressive British government. We broke away because the british wasn't listening to the need of the people and taxing them without representation.
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It divided them because the Greek city states were all proud of their own culture, traditions and heritage. This led to many internal conflicts and struggles. At the same time, however, in times of need when there was a strong outside force (Persian empire for example), they joined together as their culture and values bonded them together to fight a common enemy.
He believed that to get involved would stir up relations with other foreign allies therefore he thought it was best to stay uninvolved. For example during the French Revolution he created an act that kept us from becoming involved and this caused James Madison to say that what he did was out of line without approval of congress. this act was the Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793
They were treated harshly and mostly rejected and protested.
