HIST 2010 1st Edition Lecture 14Outline of Last Lecture. Thomas Paine’s Common SenseF. Declaration of IndependenceV. Historians and the American RevolutionI. loyalist and patriots II. The opposing sidesIII. War in the NorthOutline of Current LectureIV. War in the SouthV. Revolutionary SocietyIV. War in the South, 1778-1781 The war is personal in the southA. British Goals in the SouthB. American Strategy in the South Militia (farmers with guns) Explained under 1. Gen. Nathaniel Greene1. Gen. Nathaniel Greene Hit and run attacks with the militia men Army’s must be supplied with medical supplies, food ect, GREENE Strategies Draw the Brits into deep S.C. and make the supply line long and thin so the militia can attack the suppliesC. Yorktown, VA (1781) Cornwallace does not have success anywhere he goes He retreats here to rest the troops and resupply by the British Navy French and American troops travel from New York and to encircle Cornwallace and force him to surrender These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. French fleet arrives off of Yorktown because they beat the British Navy and is a HUGE victory for Americans Forces British to decide they cannot win and to negotiate with the Americans D. Peace of Paris (1783)1.2. Britain gives all of land East of the MS. River3. Any money that American owe to the British before the war they must be paid and loyalist who lost colonies have to be reimbursed V. Revolutionary Society Equality A. Impact of War on Slaves & Free Blacks Every single Northern state decided to end slavery right after the war Every Southern state held onto slavery B. Impact of War on Women Women are caring for troops, making uniforms, clothing Boycotts couldn’t have happened without women Republican Mothers To educate and raise the next generation of leaders for America C. A Conservative Revolution This was a conservative revolution No real change on woman and rights Frist time we have a government that is elected by the people and answers to the
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