Question

1. How revolutionary was the American Revolution? To answer this, address:
a. what did different groups of people expect of the revolution, and did they get it?
b. how did the revolutionary experience differ based on geography, class, race, or gender?
c. other than the British, who were the biggest losers during and after the war? Groups to consider: enslaved people, free Black people, Native Americans, women, farmers, plantation owners, laborers, urban dwellers, frontier dwellers.
d. did the Revolutionary War spark a political, social, or economic revolution?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Revolution also unleashed powerful political, social, and economic forces that would transform the post-Revolution politics and society, including increased participation in politics and governance, the legal institutionalization of religious toleration, and the growth and diffusion of the population.