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Americans and The Revolution

Americans and The Revolution. Lesson 16 . Vocabulary. Patriot A colonist who was against British rule and supported the rebel cause. Loyalist A person who remained loyal to the British king. neutral Not choosing a side in a disagreement.

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Americans and The Revolution

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  1. Americans and The Revolution Lesson 16

  2. Vocabulary • Patriot A colonist who was against British rule and supported the rebel cause. • Loyalist A person who remained loyal to the British king. • neutral Not choosing a side in a disagreement. • inflation An economic condition that results in an increase in the price of goods. • profiteering Charging an extra-high price for a good or service • veteran A person who has served in the military

  3. Personal and EconomicHardships • Why do you think some colonists remained neutral during the war? • They were torn between their loyalty to Britain and to the colonies. • How did the war affect some colonial families? • Disagreements about the war broke some families apart. • How did inflation affect people during the Revolutionary war? • People needed more money to buy the same amount of goods. People began profiteering.

  4. Women and the War • What roles did women take on to help the colonies economically during the war? • They ran family farms and businesses, they collected clothing for the soldiers. • How did women take part in the Revolutionary War? • Some took the places of their wounded husbands. They wanted to join the fight for independence. • What woman dressed in men’s clothes so that she could fight during the war? • Deborah Sampson

  5. Women in War • Who became the first women veteran to be recognized by Congress? • Margaret Corbin • Who was the first woman to write a history of the American Revolution? • Mercy Otis Warren • What woman cared for children that had been made homeless by the war? • Abigail Adams.

  6. African Americans Free and Enslaved • Why did some enslaved African Americans fight in the Revolutionary War? • They fought in exchange for their freedom. • The enslaved person who was a spy for George Washington was? • James Armistead

  7. People and the West • Who was the Mohawk Leader? • Thayendangea also known as Joseph Brant. • What caused Thayendangea to make alliances with the British? • He hoped to stop settlers moving west.

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