American Revolution: Women’s History ((4 Credits))

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The Revolutionary War Residency provides students the opportunity to survey the history of the American Revolution from the end of the Seven Years War until the end of the War of 1812 and to introduce them to the major historical issues of this era, such as the causes of the war, the relationship between the First Great Awakening, the Enlightenment, the Renaissance and the Revolution; the factors behind America’s triumph in the war; revolutionary ideology and the institution of slavery; the Critical Period in American history; the creation and ratification of the U.S. Constitution; the origins and character of the first national party system in America; and the causes and course of the War of 1812. In this section we will focus on what the American Revolution meant to—and for—women, highlighting women’s participation in and contributions to the revolutionary movement. We will focus on diverse experiences of individuals as women’s participation was influenced by their race, socio-economic class, free or enslaved status, family circumstance, and whether they supported the patriot/colonial independence cause or remained loyal to the British crown.