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Some 80,000 Loyalists left the colonies and there was a lack of conservatives
o This weakened the upper class of aristocrats and left some Patriots to
emerge
A fight for a separation of church and state started to take place
o Anglican Church reformed as the Protestant Episcopal Church
Slavery was a huge issue since in 1774 the Continental Congress had called
for abolition
o There was a new sense of all men created equal
o Some slave owners freed their slaves
Women still unequal to men
o Mothers were very devoted to their families and created idea of
republican motherhood
Women raised children so held the future of the republic
Helped elevate womens status
Economic Crosscurrents
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The war had united them but now that was also gone
All the colonies had similar constitutions and political influences
Had great political leaders to show them the way
Jefferson, Hamilton, Washington, Madison and Adams
Creating a Confederation
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Britain was bitter and refused to remove Navigation Laws or to trade with
U.S.
o Kept soldiers on U.S. soil to make sure they paid back debt
In 1784 Spain closed the Mississippi River to American commerce
o Was openly hostile to the Americans
o With the Indians, Spain and England kept U.S. from much of its territory
France was even less friendly to U.S.
o Wanted its debts paid
A Convention of Demigods
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Patriots in Philadelphia
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A Conservative Triumph
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