The war is known to have a substantial effect on the lives of every person in that country. In the United States the American Dream, in any interpretation, is enhanced or diluted depending on whether what we are fighting for is worth the sacrifice. For example, it is commonly known that the war in Afghanistan hinders the American dream; there is no evidence of direct improvement or intentions to improve the way Americans live. In contrast, in the Revolutionary War we were fighting for our country's freedom from England. Without this need for freedom the American dream would not exist. The events leading up to the Battle of Lexington and Concord, especially the Sugar and Stamp Acts, demonstrated that Americans achieved the dream they pursued and the basis of it: freedom and independence. The reason for the revolution in America during the eighteenth century was not due to a single event but rather the ideological difference between the people living in America and the government in Great Britain. Americans, as a country, realized that they wanted the same freedom that the English enjoyed, instead of being used as a source of income. There are many struggles that Americans have faced in this thirst for freedom, events such as harsh taxes on basic goods and retaliation from British officials. There was a chain of events that sparked the revolution. Driving this chain of events was the implementation of the Sugar Act on April 5, 1764 (Ushistory.org). The Sugar Act imposed import taxes on molasses and proposed new taxes on other foreign goods that were previously untaxed; sugar; some wines; coffee; and other miscellaneous goods (Ushistory.org). The Sugar Act also regulated exports of lumber and iron. The previous molasses import tax had just been implemented... middle of paper... and the American dream. Works cited “The Stamp Act.” Ushistory.org. Np, nd Web. April 19, 2011. “The Sugar Act (Molasses Act).” The civil war. Np, nd Web. April 17, 2011. “Sugar Law.” Np, nd Web. April 18, 2011. “The Sugar Law.” Steven Thomas, January 2009. Web. April 2011. "The Sugar Act." Ushistory.org. Np, nd Web. April 17, 2011. "A Summary of the Stamp Act of 1765: The Official Site of Williamsburg's Colonial History." Official site of Williamsburg's colonial history. Np, nd Web. April 19. 2011. .