American Revolution: Life on the Homefront

American Revolution: Life on the Homefront

Essential Question

How did the American Revolution impact different groups on the home front?

Key Terms

Home Front: The people and activities of a nation at war.

• Consists of different groups: Indigenous people, women, African Americans

• Revolution fought in much of 13 colonies. "Home" often turned into "battleground".

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"Homefront"

• Many stayed neutral but some joined the British to protect their lands from colonists

• Patriots often viewed Native Americans as threats

• After the war - displacement, loss of land, and cultural disruption

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Indigenous People

Open Ended

Why do you think many indigenous people sided with the British?

• Managed farms and businesses

• But, many faced loss of income and poverty so they

  joined army camps to cook, launder clothes, clean.

• Some served as spies and information carriers as well!

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Women

Open Ended

What were two ways women helped during the Revolutionary War?

• Enslaved and free Black men and women saw the Revolution as a way to freedom.

• Many in the south escaped to British lines.

• Others fought for independence

  • Neither side granted true freedom after the war

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​African Americans

• The Revolution impacted everyone in the 13 colonies

• Winning the war was a "team effort."

• But did not truly grant freedoms to Indigenous People, Women, or African Americans.
  
  

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Ok...So What?

Summary

Choose one group: Indigenous Americans, African Americans, or Women. How did this group respond to the Revolution?


"________ responded to the Revolution by....."