How did these social, economic, and intellectual forces lead the colonies toward revolution?

1. Women in South Carolina Experience Occupation, 1780 By: Elizabeth Ellet

1.1. The British fought a difficult war to keep the colonists from joining more revolutionaries.

1.2. While boycotting British goods, spying on them, making soldiers' goods, and serving in the armed forces under men's disguise, they were spies.

2. Boston King recalls fighting for the British and for his freedom, 1798 By: Boston King

2.1. While Boston King participated in a number of major battles he was also a Loyalist in the British Army.

2.2. Boston was captured which resulted in him being enslaved by the Americans.

2.3. King later escaped the British, allowing him to have his freedom back by sending him and a few other Black Loyalists to Canada.

3. Abigail and John Adams Converse on Women’s Rights, 1776 By: Abigail & John Adams

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3.2. John Adams laughed at Abigail once he read in her letter that she wanted the women to be thought about when decision making.

3.3. John expressed the limitations of revolutionary liberty, in the means of not taking what his wife Abigail said seriously.

4. Thomas Paine Calls for American independence, 1776 By: Thomas Paine

4.1. Thomas Paine's wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense attracted public support for the Revolution.

4.2. The pamphlet, "Common Sense" was known as a way of betraying the British Government.

4.3. The patriots used the pamphlet to declare independence.

5. Oneida Declaration of Neutrality, 1775 By: Samuel Kirkland

5.1. The Oneida Nation gave the Americans information, scouts, spies, warriors, and supported the troops when finding deserters.

5.2. Oneida was one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee which are known as Iroquois.

5.3. Known for giving the most physical support for wars.

5.4. The Governor of Connecticut received a declaration of neutrality on June 19, 1775 from the Oneida Nation.