Results of American Revolution
stimulus to manufacturing
after war british could no longer sell to america so they began dumping their products on america
elimination of the vestiges of feudalism
american states abolished primogeniture, entail, and quitrent
costly war but worthwhile
americans were wealthy in terms of per capita income before american revo, but americans free of british
formation of national govt
articles of confederation
separation of church and state
by law southern states disestablished church of england statute of religious liberty written by jefferson in 1786, written into constitution five years later
Horace Greenley
dem. parties rep for pres 1872, said "go west young man, go west" in answer to how to get wealthy
deborah sampson
dressed up as man during war
patriotism and nationalism
evident everywhere, most americans who supported war were happy because they didn't want to be charged for treason if they lost, creating symbolism, poetry, art and heroes
political results
formation of national government, formation of state governments, democratization of the american political process
availability of land
huge lands taken from loyalists and sold to pay back american revolution
overall results
it depends on what you read whether Revo is radical or conservative
opportunities in the west
lands west of Miss R created opportunities (mining, fur trapping, hunting, etc)
stimulus to higher education
nine colleges prior to 1781 then there were 18 in 1789, colleges doubled in eight years
beginning of abolition of slavery
north - judicial decision in 1780 embraces abolition of slavery, Quok Walker sued for freedom and won, legislative action in PA in 1780 freed slaves in north south - 90 percent of slaves resided in south, if they let these free what would they do for work
social results
patriotism and nationalism, elimination of the vestiges, enhances appreciation for the role of women, beginning of abolition of slavery, stimulus to higher education, separation of church and state
enhanced appreciation for role of women
short run: women had to take over farms when men left for war, long run: women became educators "republican motherhood" taught children goals and ideas of Revo
economic results
stimulus to manufacturing, availability of land, opportunities in the west, costly but worthwhile
democratization of american political process
the appearance of this was not immediate, just relative to colonies politically
montesquieu
the spirit of laws, book 1748
formation of state governments
written constitutions for each, three branches of government: checks and balances, separation of power, legislative branch most powerful, bills of rights to protect people
