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Chronological Reasoning and Causation

Impact of the American Revolution on Indigenous Groups, African Americans and Women

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  1. Load Indenture of Matheas Wirgerlin, Schenectady, October 28, 1777 in Main Image Viewer
  2. Load Indenture of Matheas Wirgerlin, Schenectady, October 28, 1777 in Main Image Viewer
  3. Load Deposition Regarding Runaway Slave in Vermont Militia, April 20, 1782 in Main Image Viewer
  4. Load Schuyler to James Deane, Agent for Indian Affairs, October 9, 1781 in Main Image Viewer
  5. Load Schuyler to James Deane, Agent for Indian Affairs, October 9, 1781 in Main Image Viewer
  6. Load Schuyler to the Committee of Tryon County about Indian Affairs, July 4, 1777 in Main Image Viewer
  7. Load Schuyler to the Committee of Tryon County about Indian Affairs, July 4, 1777 in Main Image Viewer
  8. Load Letter Schuyler to the Chairman of the General Committee of the County of Tryon, March 11, 1778 in Main Image Viewer
  9. Load Letter Schuyler to the Chairman of the General Committee of the County of Tryon, March 11, 1778 in Main Image Viewer
  10. Load Letter Schuyler to the Chairman of the General Committee of the County of Tryon, March 11, 1778 in Main Image Viewer
  11. Load Letter Schuyler to the Chairman of the General Committee of the County of Tryon, March 11, 1778 in Main Image Viewer
  12. Load Letter from Benjamin and Jemima Taylor to Her Parents, Peekskill, March 2, 1777 in Main Image Viewer
  13. Load Letter from Jemima Taylor to Her Mother, Peekskill, September 30, 1777 in Main Image Viewer

Suggested Teaching Instructions

Setting the Stage
Read the following excerpt from the Declaration of Independence aloud: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Students discuss the meaning of this sentence. ​
 
Supporting Questions
How were Native Americans impacted by the Revolutionary War?
 
How were African Americans impacted by the Revolutionary War?
 
How were women impacted by the Revolutionary War?
 
Formative Assessment
Write a paragraph explaining the impact of the Revolutionary War on Native Americans using evidence from the documents.
 
Write a paragraph explaining the impact of the Revolutionary War on African Americans using evidence from the documents.
 
Write a paragraph explaining the impact of the Revolutionary War on women using evidence from the documents.
 
Argument
Write an argumentative essay explaining the ways Native Americans, African Americans, and women were impacted by the American Revolution.
 
Extension
Research the impact of the American Revolution on the workers.
 
Taking Informed Action
Write an article for online publication discussing the impact of a current event on a particular group in the local community.
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