HIST 2055 Chapter : SEP 29 OUTLINE
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Choosing sides: john adams said use the rule of thirds; probs 20% of americans remain loyal towards the king, royal officials stayed loyal; also seaboard and urban people were loyalist. They have a tough choice because of slavery. They can easily abuse power: they have the militia- rarely won when they face the. British: george washington creates a professional army. Revolution: they work with the republicans even though they don"t believe in it to piss off the british, laffy comes over to help. This is an attempt to create a better order in society. They want to preserve the balance of power and liberty: create a better more lasting political word. Victory and the peace: british are ready to open negation. Both sides go to paris to do this: 1783- america is independent of britain, america gets allot of property, spanish get florida back, english kept control of canada, problems, 1. Debts to british- yes- both sides keep creditors: 2.
