Chapter 5 Zinn Notes

- Revolutionary leaders do not like the poor, but this is their only option. The military has become a promising place for the poor, they may grow, earn money, and improve social status. Many poor people actually fought against the Revolutionary Army.

Military service is making people reluctant. The militia was used as a political instrument to change the fence guard who was actually forced to support the military revolution. However, ordinary soldiers were unable to receive salary, they suffered during the war, and saw private professionals become rich (they are fighting the war "hero revolutionaries").

The price rose by 45% in one month. The poor get angry - throughout the revolutionary war, poor people and rich people are in conflict. In May 1779, Philadelphia's first company cannon petitioned Congress for poor troubles. The whole revolution is primarily a rich idea.

Bancroft said the Constitution is a pure genius and the Constitution is perfect. (Luxurious perspective)

Mr. Beard said that the rich need to control the government or control the laws of the government, apply that idea to the constitution, most constitutionalists have some economic interest in building a strong federal government He said. There are no groups of slaves, women, men, and employees without property in the Constitution. The Constitution is primarily to serve the founder's father.

Daniel Shea is a poor farmer. I joined the revolutionary army, but after resigning no compensation I resigned in 1780. In court, I found that I did not pay my debts. Shay organized hundreds of farmers. Shay's rebellion - confrontation between farmers and militia, rebellion of Shea's insurgency brought fear of farmer resistance / protest

Degree of 1798 - deprivation of freedom of speech. During the term of office of John Adam, Irish-American and French-Americans were considered dangerous, the "Sabotage Scout Law" was passed. This kind of behavior makes it possible to say and write fake acts as criminal acts, because the government / parliament / president intends to make them famous or to arouse broad hatred against them.

Some unimportant opposition colonists opposed their colonial rulers. In the "Human History" chapter, Howard Sinen included their thoughts, carefully woven them into a more traditional story and asking questions to answer before understanding the years before the revolution more accurately Did. The voice of this chapter confirms the beliefs and actions of people filled with a revolutionary spirit - colonial elite and anger against the royal family of Britain.

People in the American history, Author: Howard Jin, (1980) In a series of readable, highly readable chapters, from the "person" perspective, Jin provides a version of American history. If you use it together with Huck Finn or use it as part of a slavery unit, the chapter "draw color lines" and "undecided looting without free liberty" becomes very important. Jin's history complements many other works we teach and provides other chapters with useful references. Roll, Jordan, Roll: The world of slaves created by Eugene Geneovese (1976) is a large and wonderful study of slave culture written by African American historians. Despite the encyclopedia, this work is surprisingly familiar. Geneovese's wife Elizabeth Fox-Geneovese also did important work on slave culture, especially women's experiences. Senior students may want to check in plantations (1988)