
Revolution | Interview with Author Russell Shorto | 7
American History Tellers
The American Character That Changed Their Decisions
The Americans did not rise up in revolution. They just accepted their lot and with some grumbling and moved on. Clearly, it's a very costly thing to start a war. The taxes may not have been enough to justify that cost. What happened? You said in the American character, I think that's an important part of it.
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