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CHAPTER SIX
The American Revolution
Recall: Declaration Common Sense
Republicanism Self-govt.
RESISTANCE
PLAYERS
“Whigs” Americans Mortality % 350K eligible, 200K soldiers
PATRIOTS
20% of Americans Fought for British, fled America Benedict Arnold
LOYALISTS
Local militia Minutemen
Professional Continental Army
SOLDIERS
15 miles/day, 60 lbs. Little provisions Death
Disease instead of battle
Primitive medical care Discipline
Whip, beat
SOLDIERS
Most illiterate Gambling, drinking popular Camaraderie, loyalty
SOLDIERS
Run farms, businesses Military camps
Wives, girlfriends Prostitutes
Few in battle
WOMEN
British: recruit slaves 5K fought for Americans Arming Blacks
AFRICAN-AMERICANS
Most neutral Fought with British Few with Americans
NATIVES
TALE OF THE TAPE
AMERICANS “Home field” advantage The “cause” Leadership: Washington
BRITISH Military Global power Loyalists
Protect civilians “Guerrilla” tactics Prolong war
AMERICAN STRATEGY
European powers join Americans Cautious Naval battles
French vs. British
Instrumental in success, esp. French
FRENCH AND SPANISH
Several stages North to south Initial British victories Americans survived
WAR
First U.S. constitution Independent states. Limited central powers
The Articles of Confederation
U.S. Independence British troops leave To Mississippi River Fishing rights in N.E.
INDEPENDENCE
Virginia: freedoms Important for later Const.
1776, New Jersey: women’s suffrage States abolished
inheritance customs
Declaration of Rights
50K left South Others fought for independence Contradictions of slavery
Northern states: abolish slavery
Emerging free African-American communities
African Americans and the Revolution
Prominent during war New role: nurture wise, virtuous, public-
spirited men
WOMEN
NATIVES
Disaster No voice in postwar negotiations Floodgates open to white settlers
NATIVES