Results of the American Results of the American RevolutionRevolution

“The Revolution was effected before the Warcommenced. The Revolution was in the mindsand hearts of the people; a change in theirreligious sentiments of their duties andobligations. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the realAmerican Revolution.”

John Adams

WHAT WAS THE AMERICAN WHAT WAS THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?REVOLUTION?

A POLITICAL AND A POLITICAL AND INTELLECTUAL INTELLECTUAL EVENTEVENT

DEFENSE OF DEFENSE OF POLITICAL IDEALS POLITICAL IDEALS AND PRINCIPLESAND PRINCIPLES

PRESERVATION OF PRESERVATION OF LIBERTY AGAINST LIBERTY AGAINST TYRANNYTYRANNY

A SOCIAL AND A SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EVENTECONOMIC EVENT

HOME RULE AND HOME RULE AND WHO RULES AT WHO RULES AT HOMEHOME

ECONOMIC ECONOMIC DISTRESSDISTRESS

SOCIAL AND SOCIAL AND CULTURAL TENSION CULTURAL TENSION AMONG CLASSESAMONG CLASSES

The Treaty of Paris 1783The Treaty of Paris 1783

Recognition of IndependenceRecognition of Independence Removal of British TroopsRemoval of British Troops Defined American BordersDefined American Borders Fair Treatment of LoyalistsFair Treatment of Loyalists

NORTH – SOUTHERN BORDER OF CANADAEAST – ATLANTIC OCEANSOUTH – NORTHERN BORDER OF FLORIDAWEST – MISSISSIPPI RIVER

AMERICAN BOUNDARIES

THE FIRST AMERICAN FLAG, 1777

The Articles of Confederation, 1777

Problems and Problems and AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

One vote per stateOne vote per state No executiveNo executive No taxing powerNo taxing power State sovereigntyState sovereignty

Successfully fought Successfully fought warwar

Land Ordinance of Land Ordinance of 17851785

Northwest Northwest OrdinanceOrdinance

COLONIAL CHURCHES

Decline of Anglicans and Quakers

Improves Roman Catholic Church

PHILADELPHIA HARBOR

ECONOMIC LOSSES AND GAINS

1. Excluded from British Mercantile System 1. New Markets in Asia,2. No Protection of British Navy Caribbean, South3. Locked out of British Markets America4. Inflation 2. Beginnings of Domestic

Manufacture: Fabric, Shipbuilding

THE IDEA OF FREEDOM – ENSLAVED PEOPLES

1. Dislocation created opportunity for escape

2. British enabled many to leave the country

3. Smuggling of British guns to slaves

4. Revolution rhetoric spread anti-slavery sentiment in North/rationale for slavery

in South

“Liberty is the jewel which was handed down to man from the cabinet of heaven.Even an African has equally good right to his liberty in common with Englishmen.Shall a man’s couler be the decisive criterion whereby to judge of his naturalright?”

African American Lemuel Hayes, New England, 1776

THE IDEA OF CITIZENSHIP - WOMEN

1. Disarray of war required women to assume male tasks2. Camp followers provided services to Patriot army3. Served cause as spies, message carriers, soldiers4. Home manufacture contributed supplies5. Boycotts of goods and participation in civil

disturbances6. Impoverishment

“America has fought for the boon of liberty. It was now theduty of the wise and patriotic characters who had by inconceivable labor and exertion obtained the prize, to guardit on every side that it might not be sported away by the follyof the people or the intrigue or deception of their rulers.”

Mercy Otis Warren

UNION

BOUNDARIES

CHURCHES

ECONOMY

SLAVERY

WOMEN

Results of the American Results of the American RevolutionRevolution

CREATION OF A UNIONCREATION OF A UNION REORIENTATION OF RELIGIONREORIENTATION OF RELIGION REDEFINED ECONOMYREDEFINED ECONOMY GROWING TENSION OVER SLAVERYGROWING TENSION OVER SLAVERY CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND

RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES