1. Ch 7.4: Legacy of the Revolutionary War
EQ’s:
How were American’s able to win the Revolutionary War?
Describe Republicanism and how American’s wanted their new government ran (Use details!).

2. Victory Influences the World
American victory in Revolutionary War reshaped the world
Europe basically loses control in North America
People used ideas from Declaration of Independence for their own revolutions
French Revolution

3. How did we win? Americans were victorious for a number of reasons:
Better leadership
Foreign assistance (Thanks France!)
Knowledge of the land
Motivation (more to lose)

4. Effect on Britain
Defeat of British hurt England economically, as trade revenues sharply declined
Shocking defeat of British military would weaken its reputation
In many respects, the British would see their era of dominance end

5. Republicanism Americans knew they didn’t want monarchy
Used idea of republicanism instead:
People put the good of the country first (ahead of themselves)
Government rule would be based on the will of the people, instead of a king
American’s wanted their government to obtain its authority from the citizens and be responsible to them

6. Republicanism Virtue Patriotism Education Popular Sovereignty
Representative Government
Consent of the Governed
Limited (Constitutional)
LIBERTY

7. Religion and Slavery
Some colonies made sure religious freedom was a crucial part of new government
Some colonies take steps to outlaw slavery, however it still existed in South
New republic would face huge questions on how to govern its people

8. Slavery
IN THE NORTH: GRADUAL Emancipation Compensation for Owners

9. Meanwhile, slavery became even more entrenched in the South.

10. Northern EmancipationVT MA NH NY CT RI PA NJ
Official end of slavery
1777
1783
1799
1784
1780
1804
Actual end of slavery
1777?
c.1845
1827
1848
1842
1865
% Black 1790
0.3%
1.4%
0.6%
7.6%
2.3%
6.3%
2.4%
7.7%
% Black 1860
0.22%
0.78%
0.15%
1.26%
1.87%
2.26%
1.95%
3.76%

11. New Government
New U.S. government based in part on English Bill of Rights, in which government is based on laws that protect people and not based on desires (or Whims) of a ruler.
English Parliamentary tradition was also used, in which two chambers of law-making bodies were established in the U.S. Constitution

12. Summary
Write a 10 sentence minimum summary answering the EQ’s with details!
Remember, the EQ’s were:
How were American’s able to win the Revolutionary War?
2. Describe Republicanism and how American’s wanted their new government ran (Use details!).