Dbq War Of Independence

From the social viewpoint the war changed the lives and rights of women all across the United States. Many of the husbands left to fight in the Revolutionary war leaving countless women in charge of farms and businesses, roles which they were not accustomed to. Although the war did little to change women’s rights, in some states it did become possible for women to divorce and in new jersey women even obtained the right to vote which was way out of the ordinary in that time. Before the war both men and women viewed the wife as an obedient and serving spouse that raised the children and took care of the house. But the revolution encouraged people of both genders to reconsider the contribution of women to the family and society.

DBQ: Analyze connections between regional issues and European struggles for global power in the mid-eighteenth century. Identify an additional type of document and explain how it would help your analysis of these connections.

After the costly Seven Years’ War, occurring from 1754 to 1763, between the British Empire and the French and their Indian allies, the British Parliament needed a way to gain revenue to pay for the war because they were in debt. This costed a lot because the British government needed to pay for the necessities of war, such as an army and a navy. To do this, the British Parliament decided to issue taxes and passed many acts. Acts such as the Stamp Act, Tea Act, and Sugar Act had terms to them, as well as having adverse effects on the colonists living during the mid to late eighteenth century, mainly the years 1754 to 1775.

The Great War blazed and disturbed Austria, Hungary, Serbia, United States, Ottoman Empire and Japan. Thousands were killed by offensive battle plans like trenches and poisonous gas. Also, in the Total war (home front), governments mobilized civilians war production and extended military service. And the recruiters took men out of their jobs and filled in the gaps with women in the workforce.

After years of mistreatment from great britian, America finally had enough and declared independence from Great Britain. Great Britain had many large debts shortly after the french and indian war. Their way of getting rid of them was to pass many laws and acts against the american colonies ,such as the townshend act, tea act of 1773, and the stamp act. All three of these acts made the american colonies lives miserable while under the Britain's rule , which eventually led to conflict between the two sides. After bickering back and forth with little to no change,about the acts passed the conflict eventually erupted and turned into the american revolution.

Women, not granted the right to vote until 1920, had the same rights before and after the war. They were viewed as necessary to society raise men to become good leaders in their new country, but were denied the right of representation. Therefore, the lives of women remained largely unchanged by the Revolution. 144 years after Abigail wrote her letter, Amendment 19 (Doc 8) allowed women the right to vote. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

At the beginning of the Revolutionary war, Britain had many advantages over the rebels. Britain had a strong government and authority, the most powerful navy, and the loyalty of their population. However, some loyalties varied between the communities and many shifted during the revolution. The patriots, or those who supported the Revolution, were constantly increasing and soon overpowering the British Empire. So the journey of the thirteen former British colonies began toward independence. The journey began with the first permanent settlement of the European immigrants. The many changes of life shaped an entirely new spirit, mentality, and ethic. Fifty six men appointed by their fellow citizens assembled on May 10th, 1775 in Philadelphia. During

During the 1500s to 1900s, major world powers in Europe and in the Americas took action through revolution in order to shape their society into a more idealistic one. Revolutions led people to question previously accepted thoughts and societal issues, leading to changes in thought and reconstruction of society and its structure. During the Scientific Revolution, scientists questioned the accepted teachings of the ancient Greco-romans and the Church by creating new inventions and innovations. Shifts in thoughts about society and its issues brought significant reforms, such as during the Haitian Revolution, which restructured its form of government and the social hierarchy. The Industrial Revolution brought many unintended consequences, such

The American Revolution change women's rights in some ways. In Document 7 it says " in the new code of laws I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire, Remember the desire you remember the ladies, and be more favorable and generous to them than your ancestors were". The war had very small impact on Women's Rights, some of the few states gave rights for women to vote, which was considered very strange and unimaginable. Before any of the war began, woman was labeled to be an obedient and helpful wife, teach/ raise the children, and clean/cook for the house. With that being said, the war gave people a new view point of women and pushed for both men and woman to reconsider the women roles in family and society

Before the war started women did not have the right to vote, but after a time of peacefully protesting they got their right to vote. It was a difficult struggle for women to attain their right to vote, they had to keep fighting the discrimination against them. In addition the women received a lot of criticism because of how they were protesting during the war, which distracted the President. As a result, people felt as if the protesters were not doing their part to help out in the war. However the main reason they even wanted to be able to vote was so that women would be able to pass reform legislation. They also needed the vote so they would be recognized by the politicians which at the time were only men. During this time the women split into two different organizations, the NAWSA and the NWP. The NWP stands for the Nationals Woman’s Party; they were a more forceful group of protesters. The NAWSA stands for the National American Woman Suffrage Association and they were a more peaceful organization that took on campaigns to enfranchise women.

World War I also provided women with the means to finally achieve suffrage. Groups such as the National American Woman Suffrage Association, led by Carrie Chapman Catt, enthusiastically joined the war effort, thereby intertwining patriotism and women’s rights. After the House of Representatives passed the women’s suffrage amendment in January 1918, President Wilson told the nation, “We have made partners of the women in this war. Shall we admit them only to a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to a partnership of privilege and right?” (James and Wells, 67-68). True political equality did not result from the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment—very few female candidates were elected in the 1920s—but, in the words of Allen, “the winning of the suffrage had its effect. It consolidated woman’s position as man’s equal” (96).

It helped raise the price woman get paid compared to men and sparked a reason to continue to fight for women's rights such as the woman's right movement. Before the year 1919 when the 19 amendment hadn’t been passed, woman struggled through hardships due to the fact that they were not allowed to vote. According to (Women’s Rights Gale Student Resource), “Women’s rights remains a relevant issue in the United States in the twenty-first century. In 2015 the United Nations investigated the place of women in American society and found that the United States’ record on equal treatment of women was poor, as women were not receiving the same pay as men for equal work.”

Before the war, women had very little rights. A married woman could not control property that was hers before marriage, keep control of her wages, acquire property while married, she could not transfer or sell property, she couldn’t even bring a lawsuit. A husband could do anything he wished to with a woman’s material. He could sell them, break them, and his wife couldn 't sell or give away the exact same things. It was immensely unfair to women. But, they would not stay quiet for long. The sexism had to stop!

The 19th amendment was the true beginning of the women's fight for their rights, because the right to vote provides a powerful voice. In the twenties, women were discriminated - sadly, they still are - so society didn't let them vote. However, women didn't accept it, and they began to fight for their right to vote. Senator Aaron A. Sargent introduced the Nineteenth Amendment to the Congress, which prohibited denying the right of vote to U.S. citizens based on their sex. In 1919, the Congress passed the amendment, and in 1920 it was ratified. Today, women not only can vote, but they also have participation on the government, for example Madeleine Albright. She was the first woman that became the Secretary of States on the United States. Even

Women began to form many organizations to support the amendment. Women tried everything in their power to get the law passed.