Unit 2 Lesson 3 Constructing Segments Flashcards
What fraction of people supprted the war, were neutral, and were loyalist?
Historians estimate that during the American Revolution, one-third of colonists supported the war, one-third remained neutral, and one-third backed Great Britain.
What were some reasons for loyalists to support Britain?
Many were well-off merchants whose livelihoods depended on Great Britain. Some were British-appointed government officials. Others were members of the Anglican Church, the official church of England, and therefore had religious motivation. There was also a sizable African American loyalist population. Many of these people fought for Great Britain with the hope of gaining freedom after the war.
After the war ended and America became a idepdent state where did loyalsits go?
As a result, as many as 100,000 loyalists left the newly formed United States. Some moved to England, others fled north to Canada, and a large group sailed to the British West Indies, taking their slaves with them.
During the war, revolutionary state governments were concerned that loyalists would undermine the war effort. These governments took the following two main actions to punish and identify supporters of Great Britain:
- They passed** Confiscation Acts**, which gave revolutionary governments the ability to seize loyalist land and property.
- They required men to take an oath of allegiance to the new states. Those who refused were usually imprisoned.
What kind of people were patriots
Colonists who supported the American Revolution were known as patriots. Unlike loyalists, they came from many different backgrounds that included merchants, shoemakers, farmers, and sailors.
What was it like for African Americans in US
When the colonists established the new society, it already had clear racial distinctions. In colonial and revolutionary America, little changed—African Americans were slaves, and Native Americans had no place. In the new United States, social class and interactions remained based on skin color.
What was Dunmore’s
Proclamation?
Lord Dunmore, the royal governor of Virginia, issued Dunmore’s Proclamation in 1775. The policy promised freedom to enslaved people who fought for Great Britain. As a result, more than 20,000 men joined the British to fight the colonists. After the revolution, some of these African American loyalists moved to Sierra Leone, Canada, or England.
What was it like for African Americans on the PAtriots side?
African Americans also fought on the patriots’ side. However, unlike the British, patriots did not always grant freedom for service. After taking over the Continental Army in 1775, George Washington banned African American soldiers from serving. It wasn’t until 1778, after the harsh winter greatly reduced his forces, that Washington agreed to form a regiment of both free and enslaved African Americans.
The delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence were aware that slavery was a troubling issue. Thomas Jefferson, though a slaveholder, originally wrote against slavery in the declaration. Why was this taken out of the declartion of independe?
But wealthy Southern planters strongly opposed such language. Their prosperity depended upon slavery. The delegates had to compromise, so the passage was removed from the final document. Thus, the institution of slavery became firmly entrenched in the new nation.
What were manusmissions?
. One route to freedom was private manumissions. This was when slaveholders voluntarily freed their slaves. In Virginia, about 10,000 people were given their freedom this way. Abolition societies also formed with the goal of ending slavery. Abolition is the act of ending or abolishing something.
What did many Native American groups suopprt the BRtish?
During the revolution, many Native American groups supported the British. These groups believed a British victory would give them a better chance to retain their lands. After defeat, however, the borders changed and a different government assumed control of the newly acquired territory.
How did Colonists veiw Native AMericans?
Many Native Americans spent years fighting colonial expansion. In turn, many colonists viewed Native Americans as enemies.
What was the Northwest INdian War (1785-1795?
After the Revolutionary War, the Treaty of Paris greatly expanded the United States. . As settlers poured into the previously British controlled territories, they encountered the Native Americans who already lived there. Conflict in western New York and Pennsylvania resulted in the Northwest Indian War (1785–1795). The war ended with the defeat of the Western Confederacy of Native Americans.
What was the Treaty of Greenville?
The Treaty of Greenville gave Americans control of the region that would later form the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
How did many poor women participate in the war?
Answer: They cooked, acted as nurses, and looked after the cannons.
