Effects of the Revolution

A revolution causes very dramatic changes among a nation in their political system economies and ideologies. A nation wanting a new system or like most countries do they fight for freedom and liberty. This was that took upon 1775 took much effect on native americans, women and slaves. Many radical changes were made.

Women:
The women were known to be a stay at-home mothers. Meaning they were only entitled to do so, couldn't vote or work like the men were able to. When the war erupted they were able to engage themselves to prove that they weren't just able to work at home. Since the men had to go to war and fight women had to work to organize the home, the farm,the business and let their sons go fight along side their fathers. After the revolutionary war ended changes were made it took years for women to established their own freedom. For example Abigail Adams, John Adams wife wrote a letter to him saying to not forget the women when writing the first articles of confederation. He didn't pay much attention to her since it was considered that women were still second class citizens when it came to talking about political and civil status. Many women did remarkable stuff that should have gained them the power ti have more freedom right and make them as equal as men. Even though women worked hard at the home front after the revolutionary war not much changes were made. At one point New Jersey did accept to women voting. For instance, they got a name for their hard work. They also received the right that if they were widowed they could be able to own all of the estate that their husband had. Women today are known to be independent human beings in modern day era.

African American:
African American can be considered as slaves through the time of the revolutionary war. Some took part on the british side in hope for freedom and other stayed with the patriots fighting just as hard. Before the revolution African American slaves were brain washed into thinking that there was no hope ever of them having their own freedom. Thats why when the war ended things started to heat up a little bit. They wanted written laws that gave them rights, like men. They wanted to be just as equal as patriots would say everyone was equal. Part of the american slaves did receive freedom but others did achieve freedom for at-least another 30 years. As well as some wealthy patriots did let go of their slaves and set them free from own will (Maryland and Virginia were known to have those specific cases). There did exist s point were the united states was as you can say divided into to parts, one were slaves could have the chance and opportunity of freedom and other side were it was very scarcely to obtain it. Which later on gave a lot of internal dilemmas.

Native Americans
Native Americans did fight. As the story says that most of them took on the British side of the war. They fought just as hard as everyone else did, they wanted to keep their land and be included in territory ownership. As the Revolutionary war ended, they were lied to didn't receive anything that was promised to them. Indian matters were reserved for federal government and congress was in charge of dealing with what ever was to happen to the Indians. Their land was taken away, Indians were lied and cheated on. Most of them went onto living in reservation on lands not worthy of American Citizens.

Role of Women in the Revolution

During the American Revolution many women took an active role in the American Revoluton in both the American and British armies. Most were the wives or daughters of soldiers. These women, who maintained an almost constant presence in military camps, were known as "camp followers."The fact that these women were not considered to be part of the army they were still included in the list of British prisoners taken at Stony Point. Because women frequently did not serve any military function during the war, their individual names were never listed in the records of the day and are unknown to us. It is also difficult to state accurately what their duties were as camp followers. Although we may say that their duties consisted primarily of cooking, mending, laundry, childcare, and nursing the sick. As a camp follower a woman was paid a small wage and was supplied with a half ration of food for herself. While the above mentioned tasks were performed by the majority of women found within camp life, an occasional woman found herself placed or placed herself in extraordinary circumstances. Her participation in such situations were frequently well beyond the roles dictated by 18th-century society.

One of the most remarkable individuals of the Revolution was a young lady by the name of Deborah Sampson. It was her desire to avoid hard labor on the family farm that led her to impersonate a man and join the American army. Sampson first enlisted under the name Timothy Thayer early in 1782. When she failed to report for duty after a night spent imbibing at a local tavern, her true identity was discovered. In May of 1782, she re-enlisted, this time in Captain George Webb's Co. 4th Massachusetts Regiment, under the name of Robert Shurtleff. She participated in several battles and in 1783 was named aide-de-camp to General John Paterson at West Point. Her identity was again discovered during the summer of 1783 by a physician who treated her when she became seriously ill. Shortly thereafter she was honorably discharged from the army. She subsequently returned to Massachusetts where she married.

General William Howe

One important British general during these Revolutionary War. William Howe was born on August 10 of 1729, in England. Howe was uncle of King George the Third; he was the King during the Revolutionary war. Before they sent Howe to fight to the war, he was nice to the colonist, but he had this big problem, that as a soldier he had to fight against them. Howe came as a Major General to the colonies on May 25 of 1775. When he landed he starts attacking Breed’s Hill. This battle became known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. General Howe knew how to maintain his troops well, in this war Americans fought bravely, but still the British won.

William Howe became a full General in October, 1775, and he became a temporary Commander of the British Army in the 13 colonies. George Washington won the Dorchester Heights battle, here was when he overlooked Boston Harbor, and started observing the British, so General Howe ordered his troops and sent them back to Canada until they could attack again.

Was in 1776 that, General William Howe and his troops began the battle for New York City. They landed on Staten Island on July, and in August they fought against George Washington in the Battle of Long Island. The British won the battle. One of the biggest victories of the General Howe was the important battle of White Plains against George Washington. General Howe and his troops captured Fort Lee, New Jersey, across the river from New York City. British captured all New York City. Howe stay in New York, he didn’t fight in 1777, but in the battle of Brandywine he beat George Washington taking over Philadelphia. He retired on 1778 and he sailed back to England. He finally died on July 12, 1814

Quartering Act

In response to Gage’s request and in an attempt to have control of the colonies again, the British Parliament passed the Quartering Act of 1765. Given Royal Assent on March 24, 1765, this Act gave Great Britain the right to quarter troops in barracks and public houses in the colonies. Meaning that normal colonist would have to shelter troops in their homes until told not to do so. The requirement followed the original Mutiny Act of 1765 but the overall Quartering Act went beyond the original Act requirements. Under the new Act, if more British troops required housing than was available in barracks and public houses, the troops could be housed in a variety of additional locations such as inns, ale houses, private homes of those who sold wine or alcohol and livery stables. If the number of troops exceeded the additional locations, provisions were included to house soldiers in any abandoned homes or outbuildings such as barns or outhouses. Finally, the Act required colonial governments to take care of the costs that included with quartering British troops, including food and shelter.

The first Quartering Act resulted in a chaos in New York when the local government initially did not want to quarter arriving British troops. In 1776, troops had to remain on board of their ships because the local government opposed to provide housing for them. After a colonist following the local government’s refusal to provide accommodation, the British Parliament with-drawled New York’s local legislature. This suspension never took effect, since the local Assembly agreed to fund the housing of troops. Other colonies avoided the Act by various methods until it completely ended in 1767.

Both Quartering Acts served to increase tensions between the American colonies and the British government. Requirements to house and provision troops, even during peacetime, proved to be a significant source of disagreement between the emerging colonial independence and the British government.

Battle of Saratoga

“…one of the Greatest battles that Ever was fought in America…” Major Henry Dearborn

The battle of saratoga was a turning point for the american revolution. It made other countries think that patriots would actually have a chance at winning. Including that it made the french ally with them against the British. It benefited the american army since the french contributed with supplies and money to help out. Which eventually led to troops and ships to help out the american army. This battle is one of the most important because as stated before it was a turning point making it very important in american history. As well for kids to understand that the american army fought hard against the british and were determined to win and have the freedom that they deserved.

The battle was won because General John Burgoyne, a british army officer wanted to set a trap for the patriots. This was to be done by taking away all of New York from the Americans. The plan consisted of three parts. Burgoyne would gosouth from Canada and plan to meet at Albany with Generals Barry St. Leger and William Howe. St. Leger was to move east from Fort Oswego, on Lake Onratio and Howe was to move north from Virginia. For general John this was a brilliant plan, he was sure to crush the american army with this. The problem was it didn't work, everything counter-attacked back to him. William Howe never got the message and went to Philadelphia instead. Burgoyne himself was stopped by American General Benedict Arnold at Saratoga. St. Leger made it to Albany and had it all to himself. John Burgoyne surrendered almost his entire army to General Horatio Gates on October 17, 1777.

The win of this battle included many things. Most importantly the persistence and determination as well as faith that the american army had was outstanding and very helpful to led them to their many wins. Also including the fact that they were able to have the french ally with them against the british. Bringing them one step closer to victory. Lastly, the help and leadership that they had with George Washington made them goes as far also.

Sons of Liberty

In 1765 at Boston a group called Loyal Nine which consisted of artisans and shopkeepers began to prepare a rebellion against the British Government, later the group was growing and later they were known as The Sons Of Liberty. They were not leading men, instead they were tradesmen and workers. This group was formed to take the streets against the taxes levied by the Parliament and to defend the colonist rights.

They are known for the rebellion they set against the Boston Tea Party in 1773, which then led to the Intolerable Acts which was an intense crackdown by the British Government. The leader of this organization was Samuel Adams an American statesman and he was cousin of John Adams who later became the president of the United States. The group's motto was "No taxation without representation".

This made the people who claimed taxes afraid of claiming the taxes to the colonists, because they used methods against them, like the tarring and feathering which consisted of hot tar placed in their bodies and then they apply feathers, so they were humiliated in front of other people and it was painful also.

Tarring and Feathering

TARRING AND FEATHERING

      
    Tarring and feathering was a punishment that the Patriots used against the british officials that collected the taxes. There was a new tax law that the British input; this was called the " Stamp Act". The patriots were against this law, they thought about this punishment that now it was going to be used as a weapon. They start doing this punishment to all the taxes collectors. Without to much waiting there were no more taxes collectors to be seen because they were afraid of the patriots.

       As we just explain "tarring and feathering" was a type of punishment. First, what they would do was that they stripped the victim by his waste. Second, a hot tar was poured into the person. Third, feathers were thrown to the victim or they put him into a pile of feathers, and those feathers got stuck to the tar. Later on the patriots took the victim in a parade all around the town, so that they would feel humiliated. There were occasions in which they would shaved their heads and did the tarring and feathering just to there head. To more violent punishments, they would be so evil that they held a match and they put the victim on fire.

         The first victim that suffered this was a Captain named William Smith but after they tarred and feathered William they dumped him into a harbor of Virginia. A vessel took him out of the water just before he was about to die. He survived and after all this had happened he said this following words "...they dawbed my body and face all over with tar and afterwards threw feathers on me." Victims would suffer a lot, but the patriots were determined to take away taxes and tax collectors away.

The Stamp Act

             The Parliament decided to use stamp taxes. Stamp taxes were levied on paper goods, documents, everything printed and similar items. The tax was collected and a tax stamp was shown with the item and that indicated that it was paid fairly. Stamp acts had been a very successful method of taxation within Great Britain. It generated over £100,000 in tax revenue with very little in collection expenses, a document without the required stamp would be null and void under British law.

             Opposition began to form by the colonies and other places. The discussion of this method of taxation had been discussed the following year and it was taken as a part of the Sugar Act. The colonies were concerned about this situation especially the colonial leaders because it was the first internal tax to be levied on the colonies. This situation was viewed for the Parliament as a lesson for the colonial courts.

            The Committees of Correspondence, the Sons Of Liberty, and the system of boycotts were to be used later in protest against future Britain taxes as they were used in the Stamp Act. Then the taxation without representation was used as a key part for the colonial protests. The Stamp Act along with other future taxes helped the colonies through the path of the American Revolution.  

Samuel Adams

                The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks -Samuel Adams

             Samuel Adams wasborn on September 27 1722 in Boston, Massachusetts. He died on October 2, 1803at the age of 81. Samuel was able to accomplish a lot in in his life legacy. Hewas an American statesman, philosopher and one the founding fathers of theunited states of American. He was also a second cousin of President John Adams.Samuel was raised in a political active family, as well as very dedicated totheir religion. Graduating at Harvard College, the career he was to persuadewhen he go out of college didn't do so well for him as to that is when he movedhis life goals to the political life. Before being a politician he was a taxcollector that took up almost twelve years of his life and unsuccessfulbusiness man. Samuel Adams us one the most controversial figures of AmericanHistory.

            People and close mates to him wereto always said that his head and heart was always set on politics, even thoughhe had had tried to accomplish other positions he didn't do as well as he hadthen with politics. He was in office from 1766-1797 in total for all his spotsin the government. The positions that he obtained included clerk of the MassachusettsHouse of Representatives, delegate from Massachusetts to the continentalcongress, third lieutenant governor of Massachusetts and fourth governor of Massachusetts.Samuel later became one the leaders of the American Revolution Movement that aswell to this day is what made the United States of America possible. He wasalso very involved in the cultural structure of America.

            This man stands in history becauseof several much played out accomplishments that helped build the united statesof what it is this present day. Including the leadership in the American Revolutionand the Boston tea party that helped the people stand and fight for theirrights and what they believed was truly fair. It is an honor for American’s tohold this man in their history to state and know that there were people willingto fight for the rights and that shouldn't stop anybody today.

The Boston Tea Party

We're going toparty like its 1773!

  

In Boston onDecember 16 1773 the Boston tea party was remembered in history as being one ofthe most iconic moments in American history. Another named that was alsoconsidered was known as the destruction of tea. This so called party was to bestated as a rebellion act done by the sons of liberty as a political protestagainst the tax policy of the British East India Company and the BritishGovernment. They wanted no taxes, after they had taken all of the taxes awaybut still leaving the Tea Act it made them angry and lead them to decide thatdecisions needed to be make and actions needed to be done if they wanted thisto end.

            The tea act meant that colonistwould be going to be taxed directly from the British East India Company. Even thoughit would be cheaper, colonist still believed in taxation without representationand wanted no taxing on them for absolutely anything. After fighting andfighting this only made them more upset to know that the British government didnot understand what there defending attacks really meant to them, being able tohave their own representation. 342 trunks of tea were dumped into the Bostonharbor.

            Lead by Samuel Adams, with pride todefend the constitutional rights the people he and the rights that he defended werepublicized. Everyone needed to be informed and see what was going on. Thismoment needed to be known as a protest rather than an angry mob trying to dosome mischief. These men known as the sons of liberty dressed up as MohawkIndians taking three ships under their control to throw the tea into the Bostonharbor. Later on the men who had threw all of the tea into the harbor were notrecognized due to the fact they were disguised and were not to be completelyrecognized, no punishments were done.