Though the American Revolution may have been fought on the context of greater equality and rights‚ the rights of several groups of American colonists were compromised by the rest in their fight for independence‚ including women‚ slaves‚ British Loyalists and the lower-class of the society. WOMEN Most colonists who led the revolution‚ including New Englander John Adams‚ believed that most women lacked the necessary intellect or emotional make-up to deal with complex political issues‚ and were not
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because even though Congress agreed to “earnestly recommend” that the Loyalists’ confiscated property should be returned much of their land‚ money‚ and resources went to the Patriots. The Loyalists’ rights were not protected as many of them were abused and executed by the Patriots‚ causing the majority of the Loyalists to flee to Florida and later Canada or British Caribbean islands. The treaty did not protect the rights of the Loyalists. B is incorrect‚ because the treaty was ambiguous regarding America’s
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The film “The Patriot” is about a father named Benjamin Martin who quit fighting in order to raise his family but is forced to fight when his son Gabriel Martin returns to the army after being injured. Benjamin leads a militia into battle against the British army who were considered as the most powerful army in the world at the time. At the beginning of the movie‚ the mood starts off in a happy way because it’s a sunny day and the kids were excited because the post rider came. Benjamin Martin visits
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Spain Main article: Spain in the American Revolutionary War Spain did not officially recognize the U.S. but became an informal ally when it declared war on Britain on June 21‚ 1779. Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid‚ general of the Spanish forces in New Spain‚ also served as governor of Louisiana. He led an expedition of colonial troops to force the British out of Florida and keep open a vital conduit for supplies.[65] Native Americans Main article: Native Americans in the United States Further information:
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The Northern Native Americans were known as “savages” by the European settlers‚ but actually they created some of the greatest civilizations in history. The lands and social cultures that European explored thought they “discovered” had in fact been developed way before they had arrived. When the European settlers arrived in North America they found an unknown continent largely populated by around 350 Native American civilizations. The Northern Native Americans ways of life may have differed but
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Before contact with Europeans‚ Native Americans developed an effective system of informal education call aboriginal education. The system included transmitting knowledge‚ values‚ skills‚ attitudes‚ and dispositions to the next generation in real world settings such as the farm‚ at home‚ or on the hunting ground. Native American educational traditions passed on culture needed to succeed in society. Education was viewed as a way to beautify and sharpen the next generation and prepare them to take
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1934 - How does this act signify a new approach for the US government in terms of Native Americans‚ and in what ways does this reflect other policies and outlooks of America during that time period? Clare - Progress is not always beneficial (think about nuclear bomb in WW1.5). This act‚ created under John Collier who was the director of the Buraeu of Indian Affairs and was sympathetic towards the preservation of native culture and Roosevelt.It was seen as a complete reversal of the Dawes Act. is often
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American Literature Period 03 October 02‚ 2013 Native American Paper Native Americans are known for many different qualities they had as a part of their lifestyle. Native Americans have been living in the Americas for many years. During their time period‚ we learned so much from them. Most of the information that was found‚ was by the movie “The Last of the Mohicans” and the three origin myths. There are many different Native American tribes that factor out cultural differences‚ in which
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The Native American The Daily Herald Native Americans are an indigenous people throughout the world‚ simply misunderstood and ill-treated for centuries (Scheafer‚ 2012). History tells us‚ Native Americans were subject to land theft‚ controlled by others‚ and resistance to governance. This discrimination goes back to Christopher Columbus. He and his followers showed true hatred toward the Indian Nation. Europeans moved to extermination or genocide trying to distinguish this culture of people
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Bobby Seefeldt AP American History Mr. Sommers September 18‚ 2014 History Journal Entry #1: Native Americans Before Europeans landed on the shores of America the Native Americans had developed dynamic and unique cultures. But as more and more Europeans came to America‚ more and more Indian culture was virtually destroyed. This tragedy is the direct result of treaties‚ written and broken by foreign governments‚ of warfare and of forced assimilation. After the Europeans created lasting colonies
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