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Six Key Factors Behind American Revolutionary Victory and Its Aftermath

The American Revolutionary War was marked by six major reasons for the colonial victory. The Americans fought for their homes, displaying superior wilderness fighting skills and strong leadership from figures like George Washington and John Paul Jones. Notable foreign volunteers and the support of France, Spain, and Holland played pivotal roles, while public opinion in England was divided. The revolution sparked significant changes in governance and society, including advancements in democracy, women's rights, and the separation of church and state, shaping the future of the nation.

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Six Key Factors Behind American Revolutionary Victory and Its Aftermath

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  1. The Rebels as Victors

  2. Six major reasons for victory • 1. The Americans were fighting for their own soil, homes and freedom. • 2. The Americans were superior wilderness fighters. • 3. Superior leadership: Washington, George Rogers Clark, Nathanael Greene, John Paul Jones.

  3. 4. Notable foreign volunteers: Marquis de Lafayette, Baron de Kalb, Baron von Steuban, Count Pulaski, and Thaddeus Kosciusko. • 5. France, Spain and Holland enter the struggle against Great Britain. • 6. Within England, public opinion was divided. ( William Pitt and Edmund Burke)

  4. Results of Revolution Winds of change

  5. Movement toward democracy • Lessening of some voting restrictions. • Elimination of primogeniture. • Virginia Declaration of Rights. (1776) • Gains in the fight for separation of church and state. • Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom (1786). • Movement against slavery.

  6. More ... • Women’s gains. • “Civic virtue”. Who taught the children? • “Republican motherhood” Elevated women as the keepers of the nation’s conscience.

  7. State constitutions • Became the models for later documents. • Followed the ideas of Montesquieu. • Legislative branch usually had sweeping powers.

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