revolutionary war
During the Revolutionary Era, great controversy occurred in the Americas over the Declaration of Independence and the new constitution that came from it. Equality and natural rights was a major issue during the Revolution. Although not always an outspoken issue, many believed that it was a sincere argument. There were also others who believed it more to be a cruel hoax for the Revolutionary generation. For those who saw this argument as their own individual rights, felt that their rights were being stripped by the British. They were being forced to pay taxes, and the British were the only beneficiaries.