The Colonists Had It Good

The American Revolution has always fascinated me. The tenacity, courage, and fortitude of our forefathers are admirable to say the least. If we were caught in a situation as they had back in 1776, would be have the same resolve?

Fact: We always hear a lot about how good America was doing in the 20’s, the roaring 20’s. But did you know that America, well the colonies, were doing just as good, if not better back in 1776? In fact, they had the highest standard of living, and the best part, they had lowest taxes in the Western world.

The colonies had wealthy farmers, lawyers and entrepreneurs. It was booming. Some merchants and plantation owners were earning, ready for this one, the equivalent of $500,000 a year! Not just the big wigs were doing well, but others as well. Life was good. The British wanted a piece of the pie, and they decided to try to tax the colonists.

One thing the Brits didn’t know too well, and that is, you don’t mess with people’s money! The colonists were not going to take this lying down. They feared for their liberties and prosperity. They were going to fight and fight hard. I can truly understand why Patrick Henry said, “Give me liberty, or give me death.” The funny thing about this to me is that money was a factor for the Revolution, yet Liberty was the heart beat of the war. Many of our forefathers lost everything, in fact, many died penniless and indebted. They were willing to give up their money for the bigger picture, liberty. After all if we don’t have liberty can we even achieve prosperity?

source [americanrevolution.com]

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