Questions and answers about the
Revolutionary War.
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The were poor, indentured servants,
immigrants, and landless farmers and field
hands.
They were promised land, money, and
freedom (indentured servants and slaves)
The war was instigated by the wealthy and
fought by the poor.
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Patriot militias would not have been possible
without popular support. This support
extended beyond the militias into families,
merchants, farmers, and politicians.
People provided food, supplies, and shelter
for those willing to fight the British
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As Catholics they had been persecuted by the
dominant religious groups in the colonies.
They lost their civil liberties and their
property.
The British government officials tried to
protect them from persecution
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Felt passed over for his service to the
Revolution
He became an informant for British General
Clinton in NYC. He plotted to turn over West
Point to the British.
After his plot was uncovered he fled and
became a General in the British army and led
raids against American targets. Never
captured, he retired to England after the war
and died in 1801
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Trenton - The famous crossing of the
Delaware on Dec. 25 1776 to defeat the
Hessians.
Princeton – Jan. 3, 1777 – defeated a small
British force
Small but significant victories.
They gave the Americans a moral boost and
changed Washington’s strategy from
offensive to defensive in nature.
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The October 1777 defeat of the British at
Saratoga led the English to consider peace
negotiations with America.
France did not want favorable relations or
reconciliation between the colonists and the
British.
Extending the war would ultimately weaken
the British.
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The Colonists victory was a disaster for the
Native Americans
While they (Native Americans) didn’t feel they
had actually lost a conflict, in reality the
American people would now concentrate on
expansion forcing Native Americans from
their land.
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These were the people who remained loyal to
the British.
Many were in the South.
Lands would no longer be confiscated, and
states would be persuaded to compensate
them.
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This came to be known as the Newburgh
Address.
By denouncing force by the military he set the
precedent for military subordination to a
civilian government
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How did the flood of paper currency affect
the American Economy in the aftermath of
the Revolution?
Paper money was printed without regard to
value
A lack of British goods and excess paper
money led to runaway inflation.
This led to diminished confidence in the
young government.