and blacks, when given the chance, side with Britain?
2006-09-27 05:27:20 · 5 answers · asked by J number 2 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
by "men," they meant white, christian, male land-owners.
Then you were equal.
2006-09-27 05:31:40 · answer #1 · answered by willow oak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most blacks at that time had no choice if they fought but to side with the Colonists, and, in all honesty during that time period they weren't treated a badly as they were AFTER the separation from Brittain. As for the Indians, they didn't really get involved during the revolution. Besides, they were not considered to be men back then. Even today the Beureau of Indian Affairs is under the same department that Governs Forest Rangers and National Parks.
2006-09-27 13:04:49 · answer #2 · answered by kveldulfgondlir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Indians generally sided with whichever side they were currently treaty bound by. Since virtually all treaty's signed up to that time were in the name of the English crown rather than the local colonists, the tribes under treaty didn't have much choice without inviting open war with the Brithish. The tribes that were already hostile and at war with the British sided with the Yankee colonist in hope they would get a better deal from them in the future. There were of courses economic considerations for some tribes. They fought to protect the trading agreements that were benefiting them at that time. There is some evidence to indicate that the French even manipulated their fur trade relationships with some tribes in order to induce them to give the British more trouble.
As far as blacks, there were many free blacks in the colonies at that time and they were British subjects same as the rest. Keep in mind that Tory vs. Yankee sentiment was split almost 50/50 in the general populace at this time. So many free blacks simply acted out of loyalty to the crown. And the slaves did what slaves always do. They mostly followed there master's lead.
2006-09-27 12:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by john c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British promised to free any slaves who fought against the Colonists. The Indians just figured that the English would treat them better than the Colonists. After all part of the fight was over settling further west. The Colonists wanted to settle west of the Appalachians, while the British wanted to forbid settling that far west. (Proclamation of 1763).
2006-09-28 00:19:58 · answer #4 · answered by ej_bronte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all animals are equal
but some are more equal than others
2006-09-27 12:51:02 · answer #5 · answered by peter gunn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋