Revolutionary War Dbq Analysis

DBQ Essay

Women, African Americans, and Foreigners all had different roles that positively impacted the outcome of the revolution. Without these groups of people the colonists victory would not have happened.

Women in the Revolutionary War had various roles that affected the war in ways that benefited the Patriots greatly. Women fought on the battlefield, took over jobs for men that were unable to do those jobs, and did things for the soldiers on the home front. A handful of women bravely fought alongside of the men in the Revolutionary War one of which is known for her wit and bravery, Deborah Sampson. Deborah went undercover as ‘Robert Shirtliffe’, because men would not allow her to be a soldier as a women she risked exposure and went
It was important to have people doing the hygenical and essential jobs so that the soldiers had less on their plate. When men went off to fight, were wounded, or dead, their wives or other women took over their responsibilities for them. In document 2 it sights that women took over jobs like weavers, carpenters, blacksmiths, ship builders, and some transformed their own homes into hospitals. Without the women stepping up and taking over these essential jobs, men would have to stay behind and do them. That would’ve prevented them from fighting in the war. With women taking over these jobs, more men were allowed to fight and more could get done. In Document 3 the engraving of Molly Pitcher taking over for her husband at the cannons when he dropped from exhaustion, is another example of women stepping in for the men when they need to. Molly Pitcher was clearly not dressed in proper battle clothing yet she stepped right up to the cannon and took over in a moments notice. The engraving represent bravery and strength. It shows how women were able to pick up where their husbands left off and did the job well. They were able to fill roles
The African Americans in the war stepped in when the continental army needed more soldiers, they acted as spies, and some of them did big things that affected the outcome of the war. In document 5 the winter of 1777-1778 is explained. George Washington and the Army had a really tough winter at Valley Forge. About half the army died and the condition of the army was horrible. They needed more men and luckily a good amount of the African American population joined the army to help out. By the end of the winter 755 blacks were in the Continental Army and they were back in business. Without the help from the African Americans, the Continental army would’ve been down in numbers by a lot. Some African Americans were able to spy on the British by impersonating a British slave. For an example, Armistead Lafayette, a Virginia slave who was enlisted in the army went undercover as a slave at the camp of General Cornwallis. He was able to use his background to easily spy on the British. The spying that Armistead was able to do provided the information used to defeat the British at Yorktown. Without that victory, the Patriots wouldn’t have won the Revolution. Some African Americans had large roles in important events that happened throughout the war. In Document 6, it talks about how Peter Salem, an African American, had a