HIST 113 Lecture 6: Chapter 6 - Revolution Within
31 Jul 2016
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White men started the revolution, therefore reaped the most benefits. This included artisans, laborers, small farmers and militia. Nearly all adult, white males were granted voting rights. Coverture: a husband held legal authority over his wife. Republican motherhood: women"s key role is to train future citizens. During the war, about 25% of americans remained loyal to the crown (dubbed, loyalists. ) They remained loyal for cultural reasons (felt british), economic reasons (worked for british) as well as for fear of anarchy (thought british would win, didn"t want to be hanged for treason). The war of independence could be seen as a civil war within the americas, having neighbors against neighbors and children against their fathers . When the war ended, 80 000 loyalists (including slaves and natives) were tormented within the us, therefore making them want to leave to canada (esp. During the war, indians had divided also, some joining american forces whereas others joined british.
