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    didn't get a lot of credit? This is how the slaves felt in the American Revolutionary war. Slaves played a huge role in the revolutionary war. They fought for both sides the loyalists (british) and the patriots (americans). During the revolutionary war slaves were used as spies often on both sides, for both loyalists and patriots. Some would volunteer to be spies but some were forced against their will to spy. James Armistead is an example of a spy that was a slave during the Revolutionary war.

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    Next are the American Loyalists, the ones whom remain faithful to Britain throughout the American Revolution. During the revolution, there were the Loyalists and the Patriots. Patriots were also known as the Revolutionaries. The Patriots or the Revolutionaries were fighting against Britain and the crown for power of their own. They did not want to be under Britain’s reign nor let Britain have say so over anything they done. To intimidate the Loyalists, the Patriots did terrible things. One of

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    Slaves In The 1700s

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    Loyalists’ idea of freedom was being free from harm and they thought that staying under British rule would be better for them. Enslaved people’s idea of freedom was to be treated like a human being. The Loyalists and Patriots were concerned about their freedom and didn’t like not having any. They failed to realize the enslaved dealt with the feelings everyday. Enslaved

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    rule, brought in a new system of government, and changed the lives of citizens in the colonies. Whether it be during the war, or after the war, women experienced a great change in how they lived their lives. All women were affected, from patriots, and loyalists, to Native Americans and Slaves. From their roles in families, to the way they were perceived by others in their areas, the lives of women would change during and after the revolution. During the war, women took on new roles that they hadn’t

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    double, they rallied behind the side fighting for freedom and realized how much better off they would be without a British shadow looming overhead (Doc 6). The largest motivator to get Patriot support and to keep the soldiers determined was Thomas Paine’s philosophical papers published on the benefits of a Patriot victory. Thomas Paine speaks of the greater benefits achieved from a difficult task and

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    on America, provoking the colonists to protest. These protests increased tensions and animosities until April 1775, when the first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord. This divided the colonies into two sides: the Loyalists, those who remained loyal to Britain and its government; and the

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    trading site, Tim’s father is kidnapped by Patriot cowboys, but Tim escapes and is stick to the trail and walk home; when he arrives, he is forced to take up chores previously done by Mr. Meeker. Even against his religion, Tim is compelled to keep the tavern open on Sundays for any possible revenue because of the family’s financial troubles to a decrease in money coming through the pub and an increase in rebel debts—that can only be paid if the Patriots won the war. Learning of her husband’s death

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    The Patriot The Patriot is known as this action packed, adventurous movie, and most americans have watched this movie despite the fact of its inaccuracies, also depicting america as great and the british as bad. This movie takes place in 1776, this was before the declaration of independence was signed and a idea was proposed about breaking away from the king and initiating a new nation was great but arguable. Not all the americans wanted to be independent from Great Britain, there was separation

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    The Patriots were successful in their bid for Independence with the help of good leadership, adaptive strategy and good weapons. All three of these things led to America winning the Revolutionary War. LEADERSHIP The leadership the Patriots had was a very big factor of their win in the Revolutionary War. The Patriots had very good leadership. Some of the leaders they had were Henry Knox, John Sullivan and George Washington. Henry Knox was a very important leader. He got the guns from Ticonderoga

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    The American Revolution was a war of principles fought by Loyalists and Patriots. However, Loyalists believed in neutrality, peace, and no brutality or treason. Therefore, Patriots believed in freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, and the right to break away from the British government. In the novel My Brother Sam is Dead created by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier, a family disputes over which side is right. James and Christopher Collier use the ironies of Life, Jerry, and Sam's

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