AP United States History (Fall 2014)
Zinn Chapter 5 (A Kind of Revolution)
1. What support did the Revolutionary War effort have among the colonial population?
Among the colonial population mechanics, sailors, some others were incensed against British however; general enthusiasm for the war wasn’t strong. Most of the white population went into military service and only few stayed.
2. What impact did slavery have on the war effort in the South?
Slavery made an impact on the war effort in the South. South Carolina, insecure since the slave uprising in Stono in 1739, could hardly fight against the British; her militia had to be used to keep slaves under control. They weren’t recruited by the South.
3. What incentives did the' Revolutionary War leaders use to attract recruits?
Revolutionary War leaders attracted recruits by promising them to rise in rank, acquire some money, and change their social status.
4. Why did Robert Morris’ plan to assuage the concerns of financial contributors to the Continental Congress anger the common soldier?
Robert Morris to assuage the concerns of financial contributors to the Continental Congress angered the common soldiers because he gave no financial support to the common soldiers who were suffering in the cold, dying of sickness, and watching the civilian profiteers getting rich.
5. How is the general perception that the Revolution engendered the separation of church and state challenged by Zinn?
After 1776, northern states adopted taxes that forced everyone to support Christian teachings. William G. Mcloughlin quoted Supreme Court Justice David Brewer in 1892 that” this is a Christian nation.”
6. How did land confiscated from Loyalists reflect the Revolution’s effect on class relations?
Land confiscated from Loyalists reflects the Revolution’s effect on class relations. Mostly Revolutionary leaders owned the land as to enrich themselves and their friends, and to small