Business Spirit And American Revolution: Robert Morris’ Contribution To American Revolution

The rapid development of business has significant influence on the society of North America. In the north American, merchant groups active in political, economic, and cultural and other fields, and formed the unique business spirit. This business spirit gradually accumulate into a social power, and played an important role in the stage of early American history. As one of the richest businessmen in the colonial America businessman group, Robert Morris has extraordinary abilities, important strength, many years of business experience, unique original business theory, which makes him excellent and take the colonies, as representative and embodiment of colonial commercial spirit. The business spirit and political view combine practical, which make him made outstanding contribution to the American revolution. Concrete embodiment in the following three aspects:First, all early north American elite, who signed his name both in Independence, Articles of Confederation and the Federal Constitution these political documents only two people, Morris was one of them. Morris to society, as it were, a few as a microcosm of early American politics.Second, with its excellent business talents, Morris made outstanding contributions to the American revolution. He not only provided the necessary financial support for the continental army, and at the end of the war of American revolution, he also sent the army to home successfully, by his own personal reputation, which avoid the army mutiny, etc.Third, Morris is the organic combination of the commercial spirit and political view, and applied to national governance and the practice of long-term development. Morris conducted a series of financial reform: create the Bank of North American, strive for the national tax and finance reforms, these reform measures on the one hand, fully embodies the north American commercial society in the pursuit of interests, no letter not made, pay attention to efficiency, and innovation methods of business spirit; On the other hand is the early states trying to build, for later design new constitution government structure and setting up the government function provides the experiences and lessons. This is Morris’biggest contribution to the American revolution.To sum up, Morris as the perfect combination of early American businessmen and politicians, made outstanding contribution to the American revolution. Merchants group, represented by him has a significant impact on the American revolution. See spot see Leopard and a small sign can indicate a great trend, the formation of the commercial spirit of the north American society led to the American revolution to a great extent. Morris’contribution to the American revolution, is the best interpretation of the relationship between the business spirit and the American revolution.