Tension has spewed between the American colonies and the British due to the government of Britain's attempt to raise income by taxing the colonies, resulting in heated protest from the Patriots. The Patriots and British were in a feud over unequal rights, and the lack of being represented in congress. A document was created for Americans to declare their independence from the British, which was called the Declaration of Independence. Despite the Declaration of Independence stating that ‘’all men are created equal’’ that excluded women, African Americans, and Europeans who all helped in the victory of the American Revolution. Women, African Americans, and Europeans all played a significant role in helping the Americans win the American Revolution.
A majority of women played a colossal role in the American Revolution from taking charge of a situation to taking over jobs that males performed. While women were
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The French contributed gunpowder, attire, and canons to Colonists. Eventually, the French officially joined the United States and helped repel the British along the American coast. The Spanish also provided the colonies with supplies and attacked British troops in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi in 1779. ("American Revolution." For Kids: Allies (The French). N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Mar. 2016.) Europeans also brought ‘’professional military knowledge and competence that the Continental Army sorely needed. . .’’ Europeans ‘’Johann de Kalb and Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, both Germans, and the Marquis de Lafayette, an influential French nobleman who financed his own way, were all to make valuable contributions as trainers and leaders.’’ (‘’The Winning of Independence, 1777-1783’’ American Military History, 1989.) By sending useful resources and skills the Europeans were able help the Colonists win the U.S. Independence
However, the revolution didn’t encourage both sexes to reevaluate the women’s right. It very little changed happen women still had the same basic rights like before. However, Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, became an early supporter of women's rights when she prompted her husband to "REMEMBER THE LADIES" when starting up a new government. Even though Adams passed a new law that protects some women from bad husband this new law did not protect the single women. Also, women need and wanted to have the same right as men. Women have the same capacity and the same intellectual as men, there is no difference. The only difference between women and men that men have access to education and have more power than women before the American Revolution, this changed after women started to realize that they could have the same rights as men. Furthermore, American women deserve to have the same right. If the republic were to succeed, women must be educated in quality so they could teach their children how
Overall, women were an integral and vital part of the Revolutionary War. While few fought on the front lines, others helped in more subtle ways that showed rebellion and helped edge the USA towards long-awaited victory. Men thought women were incapable of understanding the intricacies of war and were proven incorrect time and time again. Whether through spying, healing, or fighting, without women, Britain most certainly would’ve overpowered America in the Revolutionary War.
The revolution also changes the status of women in the 15 years following the American Revolution. There was a push to allow for better women’s education. In 1789, Massachusetts passed a law insisting elementary schools be open to both girls and boys. Girls from rich families had the ability to receive a good education on subjects including math, history and geography. A large advocate of women’s education was Judith Sargent Murray, who argued men and women had equal intellectual abilities, but women’s lack of chances is what made them appear inferior. Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, also called for legal reform in order to prevent male tyranny over women. Some even went further and called for the right of women to vote. This was still denied to women, however, and it would not be over 100 years later until they were granted this right. Despite some small advances for women’s rights, there was still a notion of inferiority to men.
Women are frequently overlooked when it comes to history in the 18th centuries. They were there in the flesh for all of the historical events, but they are rarely mentioned. Everyone has heard of the “Founding Fathers”, but students rarely hear about the “Founding Mothers” in their curriculum. Although women did not directly plan out our government, they still deserve to be given some credit for it. The roles that women played during the Revolutionary War greatly influenced the outcome of the war and the country that resulted from it.
After this battle, in 1778, Vergennes and Louis IVX signed a treaty of friendship and alliance with all the American colonies and once again the French and the British were at war. Later, in 1779, Vergennes accomplished to convince the Spanish to go into the war and the Spanish then joined the battle against the British. But in contrast to France, Spain refused to be on familiar terms with the independence of the United States. Spain did not want to encourage similar anti-colonial revolts in the Spanish Empire. The Netherlands was also an opposing party
The French and Spanish allies that the colonists acquired, were a key element in the winning of the war, who without them, they would have never been able to win. “Britain’s rivals, especially France, helped America” (Mcdougal, 215). Foreign countries such as France started secretly giving money, supplies and men to the Colonies in 1775. Soon after, Spain and the Netherlands also joined in, making it a war where Britain had no major
In the American Revolution, the British had firm control over the colonists and began implementing harsh acts to receive money. After the 7 years war, there was a huge money deficit and the British needed a way to regain their financial loss. This led to excessive taxation, which angered the colonists. They felt they were not given a voice in the government and that if they are going to give their money, they should have a voice. The colonists continued to protest these new rules and eventually caused the English Civil War. These struggles from the past led to new rules for the colonists and eventually the Declaration of Independence, which stated that all men were equality. The colonists and British would continue to fight through a revolutionary
Women in colonial America played revolutionary roles. They played roles that were always changing. “All men are created equal.” It’s the basis in which America was built, but what about the women? Without women, men wouldn’t have been nearly as successful. But what exactly did women do? Well, different races had different roles to play within their population(WiseGEEK).
The role of women in the Early Republic is a topic mostly overlooked by historians when dealing with this era of American history. The triumphs of the Revolution and the early events of the new nation were done solely by men. However, women had their own political societies and even participated in the Revolution. Women's roles began to take a major turn after the war with Great Britain. This was due in part to their involvement in the war and female patriotism. Others believed it was due to the easier access to formal education for young women. Whatever the reason, it inspired women to challenge the social structure of the Early Republic. The roles of women were changing in the Early Republic. However, progress was slow and little change
The French would send supplies ,weapons and some of their best trainers to the colonies to train and supply troops fighting the british. Spain would fight troops in the mississippi and provide aid in nearby battles. In the text it said “help from other nations was crucial to the american cause Spanish forces attacked british along mississippi and gulf of mexico.. french military aid provided vital support to american troops without french soldiers or warships for example the americans might not have won the battle of yorktown”. This shows that without aid from the french,spain aid they could have lost vital battles that could determine the winner of the
Britain being the strongest at that time period had no allies. French had two main reason to join the American Revolution. One of them being that they had sought revenge after the loss during the sevens year war, and that it wanted to prevent Britain from becoming too powerful. Letting the France,Netherlands and Spain join the world caused world-wide global debts, but it was worth the independence and the
The American Revolution was not only a battle between the British and the colonists; it was a historical movement that brought about new ways of thinking. The ideas of liberty and equality began to be seen as essential to the growth of the new nation. The separation of the American colonies from the British Empire occurred for a number of reasons. These reasons are illustrated in the Declaration of Independence. Although Thomas Jefferson wrote the document, it expressed the desire of the heart of each colonist to be free of British rule. British rule over the colonies became unbearable in the early months of 1776, making it clear to the colonists that it was time to either give in
Also while the majority of the men were off fighting the women kept house, took care of the children, etc. Women were the backbone of the American Revolution. If it hadn’t been for the women, some of the soldiers would have died, or sme would be homeless. The first woman that I would
The American triumph at Saratoga prompted France (which had been secretly aiding the colonists since
The American Revolution (1775-1783) was a time of great change in America. American men were fighting for their right to be free from an oppressive ruler 3000 miles away. They wanted to have their say about what went on in their own country. America won the Revolution and its freedom, but while this was going on something else was happening. Internally changes were coming about too during all this fighting. The Revolution was the catalyst for women to make progress towards freedom. Women were making economic and political gains to further women's rights.