Social Awakenings

Question

Lesson 2.4A - Companion

What groups were inspired by the ideas of the American Revolution? (slide 1)


What happened to loyalists after the Revolutionary War? (slide 2)


What was Dunmore’s Proclamation? (slide 4)

What is the difference between manumission and abolition? (slide 5)


What was the Treaty of Greenville, and how did it affect Native Americans? (slide 7)

In what ways were women involved in the American Revolution? (slide 8 video)

Why was it important for women to be educated, according to Benjamin Rush? (slide 10)

answer these in 1 sentence

Answer 1

1. Groups inspired by the ideas of the American Revolution included the French Revolutionaries, Latin American independence movements, and various abolitionist movements.

2. After the Revolutionary War, loyalists faced persecution, loss of property, and many emigrated to places like Canada or England.

3. Dunmore’s Proclamation was a 1775 decree by Virginia's royal governor that promised freedom to enslaved people who joined the British forces in the fight against the American revolutionaries.

4. Manumission refers to the act of a slave owner freeing their own slaves, while abolition refers to the movement to end the institution of slavery altogether.

5. The Treaty of Greenville, signed in 1795, established a boundary between Native American lands and American settlers, leading to the significant loss of territory for Native Americans.

6. Women were involved in the American Revolution by participating in boycotts, spying, managing farms and businesses, and serving as soldiers in disguise.

7. Benjamin Rush believed it was important for women to be educated in order to raise virtuous and informed citizens, thereby contributing positively to society and the republic.