Question

You will now judge the contributions that African Americans, Native Americans, and women made to the American Revolution by ranking each group. The group you believe made the largest contribution you will rank #1, the group you believe made the smallest contribution you will rank #3. You will explain your reasoning for each ranking by including specific examples of each group’s contribution and why you feel that contribution was more valuable than other groups. Please be sure that all work is in written in complete sentences using your own words. Your assignment must include the following:

A rank for each group—#1 having made the largest contribution and #3 having made the smallest contribution.

At least two sentences explaining why each group was ranked the way it is. Be sure to include specific examples from the lesson.

At least two sentences explaining why you believe the group ranked #1 made contributions more valuable than the other groups.

One image with an explanation of how it represents the group you ranked as #1.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1.) The African Americans weren't only fighting for themselves, but they were also fighting for everyone that had to deal with injustice and inequality. They did not selfishly take all the things they could get for themselves. African Americans, whether in slavery or segregation, kept fighting and they never stopped, but they fought hard. Then they had started this movement that would evolve the United States for forever. As many as five thousand African American freedmen and ensalved persons joined the Continental Army. At the beginning of the war, Britain appealed to enslaved persons to join the British war efforts. Many were promised their freedom for fighting for the British.

2.) The Native Americans fought in war and also in the courtroom to try and get their land back that was stolen from them. That showed that if you really want it you have to fight for it until you win or have no other chance of winning. The American colonists and the British tried to gain support from the Native Americans. The British told the Native Americans that if the Americans won, they would spread out and continue to settle on Native American lands but the Americans told the Native Americans they were fighting for independence and protection of land. The Native Americans believed that if the British won the war, the British would keep the Americans off their land. With the aid of tribes like the Mohawks, Cherokees, and Creeks, the British were able to raid lands along the Appalachian Mountains.

3.) The Women have developed voting rights for themselves and for them to be able to give more of an opinion to politics. They fought hard for what they believed and trusted in and did not give up. They also wished for equality. While their husbands were away fighting the British during the American Revolution, women took on additional responsibilities. This allowed their husbands to concentrate on the war. Managing the household, caring for the children, and tending to business affairs became the responsibility of women while their husbands were away. They followed the military camps to different battle locations and assisted the soldiers. Women helped with nursing, cooking, and laundry for the soldiers while they fought in battle.