THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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They struggles with wanting to support Great Britain.
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They wanted the same rights that white American males were fighting for.
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They sought rights equal to those in Britain and France.
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None of these answers are correct.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did these ideals make women and enslaved Africans question their positions in society? These ideals highlighted the fact that they did not have equal rights or the same freedoms and opportunities that white American males had at that time.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most women carried on with their daily tasks at home, but many took action by boycotting British goods or following their men into war–as cooks, nurses, and care-givers. Some, like Deborah Sampson, disguised themselves as men and joined the battle.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the American Revolution African American men, both enslaved and free fought in the Continental Army. Black soldiers served in mostly integrated units at this time. The First Rhode Island Regiment is the most famous regiment that included African Americans during the American Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the American Revolution, gaining freedom was the strongest motive for Black enslaved people who joined the Patriot or British armies. It is estimated that 20, 000 African Americans joined the British cause, which promised freedom to enslaved people, as Black Loyalists.