HY 103 Inquizitive Ch 6

In many aspects, the Revolution was a conflict about refining region and space, clearly delineating old and new borders. Identify the statements that describe how the Revolution was also a borderlands conflict where space, culture, and identity met.

Although Canada defined itself in opposition to the United States, goods and ideas flowed easily across the border. The revolution created an international border between the United States and Quebec. The patriots stayed on one side and the Loyalists on the other.

Fill in the blanks to complete the passage describing public morality: Many of the founders thought religion was ___ to the establishment of public morality. They believed in a just God that would ___ intervene in the earthly world of man. The beliefs of the founders with regard to religion had much to do with influences of the ___.

Fundamental Not Enlightenment

What characteristics of colonial America made the region uniquely suited for the development of democratic ideals?

Individual land ownership in the colonies was widespread. There wasn't a centrally established religion in the colonies.

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence describing early social mobility in America: In the new United States, due to the presence of ___ opportunities for ___ to flourish seemed more accessible.

Inexpensive Land Farmers and Laborers Liberty and equality

Watch the author video featuring Eric Foner. How did the Revolution affect religious freedom?

There was a clear separation of church and state. The constitution didn't include any religious requirements for voting or holding office. It expanded religious freedoms, with some states passing laws for religious tolerance.

Identify the statements that describe how women contributed to the Revolutionary movement.

They worked as spies. They engaged in fund-raising for the patriot cause.

As it pertained to Native Americans, the Revolutionary War was a conflict punctuated by atrocity.

True

What were some ways that African Americans attempted to secure freedom during the Revolutionary period?

African Americans attempted to pass as freeborn blacks. African Americans created and presented freedom petitions. African Americans used the legal system and sued in court for freedom.

Identify how requirements for voting and officeholding changed after the Revolution.

Because of the addition of new legislative seats, men who did not own significant amounts of property were able to assume office. Southern states minimized any postwar changes to property and requirements so as to preserve the landed gentry's control over political affairs. New constitutions moved toward voting as an entitlement, not a privilege for only those who owned land or paid taxes.

To most free Americas in the post-colonial period, "equality" meant that society should be structured in such a way so as to provide the highest standard of living to all Americans.

False

While the debate over the legitimacy off slavery in the new republic was not a subject of major public discussion in the post-Revolutionary age, the subordination of women in society generated a more immediate discussion and controversy in the period.

False

Identify the statements that describe the experiences of African American slaves after the American Revolution.

Many ex-slaves began life anew as free persons in Nova Scotia and England. The British ultimately compensated many American slavesowners for the loss of their property.

Prior to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, which colonies had outlawed slavery?

None. It remained legal in all colonies.

Identify the states that had the longest tradition of religious toleration.

Pennsylvania Rhode Island

Identify the statements that describe the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom.

Religious requirements for voting were banned. Compulsory belief in religion enforced by the state was eliminated.

Analyze the image below. What do the details of this image illustrate about the links between slavery and tyranny as well as the links between liberty and abolition.

Represents the newfound freedom of the slaves, as well as their pathway to an educated life as freemen: Woman dressed in white. Represents the new world of enlightenment and progress opening up to the newly freed slaves: books and other educational materials. Represents the liberation of slaves from forced servitude: broken chains at the foot of woman.

Analyze the map below. What does the map reveal about political allegiances during the Revolutionary War.

The majority of colonists either strongly supported the patriots or Loyalists. Very few were neutral. There was a strong patriot support along the Atlantic Coast.

Identify the statements that describe why indentured servitude declined after the American Revolution.

There were more wage workers in post-revolutionary America. Many indentured servants fled their masters amid the instability of the war. The concept of servitude for voting ran counter to the ideals of republican citizenship.

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence describing the founders' principles of freedom: As the founders saw it, freedom in a republic was so closely tied to the ___ of its citizens, that many leaders of the Revolution felt the need to ___ so every citizen could be prepared to ___.

Virtue Establish public schools Vote and govern

Read the excerpt from Abigail Adams, to John Adams, Braintree, Mass. (March 31, 1776). What does Abigail Adams have in mind when she refers to the "unlimited power" husbands exercise over their wives?

Women were expecting to be subservient to their husbands and also had limited legal rights, so Abigail Adams was asking her husband to ensure women were protected under the new laws.