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