Discussion Topic The significance of the American Revolution to world history cannot be emphasized enough. As the
t successful independence movement of a European colony, the rebellion helped shape the
thoughts of other, later movements. Think for a moment about how history would have been changed if
the American Revolution hadn't happened. Do you think there was anything the colonists or the British
government could have done differently to avoid the revolution? What would our world possibly look
like today if the original 13 colonies hadn trebelled?