Women in the American Revolution

1. Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, was responsible for writing this document. As shown in this letter to her husband, Abigail Adams was an advocate for the political equality of women and was not afraid to demonstrate her belief to her husband. Based on the sophisticated style of writing found in this letter is it fair to assume she was born into a wealthy family that could afford to educate her (at least in the field of literature). This is evident when she finishes her paper by telling…

The American Revolution (1775-1783) may be considered a “revolutionary event” because it forever changed American society by igniting a unified stance of independence separate from British rule. On one hand, the Revolution produced independence that unified the American people for a common purpose to claim their well deserved “freedoms and liberties” and maintain aspects their American social structure and its economy as it was, without domination from the King. On the other hand, there was no…

The Americans had many disagreements with the way Great Britain was treating Americans. Great Britain believed the Americans sent to the new land to be used to help the economy and the King. The American believe they had the same rights as the Britain from the motherland (“What Caused “, 2015). Another many cause of the American Revolution was the taxes that were imposed on the colonist by Britain. These taxes were for the…

A fight for liberty and a democratic consummation The key objectives of the American revolution are mostly represented as a fight for liberty and independence, but the true history behind a curtain of facts is a predominant unknown among the majority of Americans. It is true that the population of the 1700’s was fighting for freedom above anything else, but there was a set of other major causes that pushed the mentality of change among the heterogeneous society of that era. The divergence…

Zinn and Greene – Compare and Contrast The American Revolution has been hailed as a turning point in the history of Americans. Some educators use the American Revolution as an example of American willpower, and how America won’t stand for being abused or oppressed in any way. Others might have a different idea of what the revolution represents to them. The majority of the literature students read on the American Revolution tell a story of how America gained its independence through their pure…

Thesis: The Indian Independence movement and the American revolution have their similarities and differences. Throughout world history there have been many different revolutions, some being successful and some being total failures, the two I am writing on were successful, and they changed the world as we know it forever. American Revolution: The American Revolution was much more than a revolt against British taxes and trade regulations. It marked the first time in history that a people…

The idea of revolution is generally regarded as a controversial idea. In today’s times especially, we tend to have differing views of the concept, depending on who is revolting against what. Many American citizens tend to view their revolution against the British government as a noble and just fight for liberty, yet refuse to allow marginalized groups within their own society to fight for their rights which they still have not been given, in particular people of color, women, and the LGBTQ+…

Joseph Skipper Mr. Thome American History 1 05 December 2016 The American Revolution What is The American Revolution you ask? The American Revolution is a time period when many changes and rebellion within the colonies against Great Britain were taking place. Another name you may have heard could be The American Revolutionary War. It was a war that lasted around eight years. The American Revolutionary war lasted from 1775 to 1783. This Revolution was caused by many different acts that made…

heavens and the Earth, but in 1776, Patriots created America an independent nation. It was almost as if we had re-found the Garden of Eden. Spirits were high and hearts were full, as free blood ran through the veins of the American colonists. Not only did the American Revolution win independence, but it paved a road and set a standard for minorities of every sort. We still feel it today, don’t we? I like to think that I am my fathers child, and I am not simply talking about my dad. I am…

The American Revolution has many debates surrounding it. Among those, is whether or not the Revolution was revolutionary. On 2/27/17, we traveled around the classroom, analyzing primary documents, to give us an idea of what was happening. My answer to the debate is that yes, the Revolution was revolutionary. The revolution made a difference in life for colonists in many ways, which are embodied and shown in various ways. To begin, source 1 was a depiction of a revolt in New York. Colonists who…