Conflict and American Independence, 1754–1800

The conception of women as primarily political figures gained traction during this period leading to equal representation in government offices.

Proposals for women’s suffrage became widely accepted leading to voting rights for women shortly after the revolution.

The calls for women’s education and participation in public life increased though actual legal changes were limited.

Women’s domestic roles were largely unaffected by revolutionary ideals resulting in few changes in their legal status.

Diplomatic recognition given by foreign nations to Native American governments aligning with U.S interests.

Westward expansion displacing Native tribes despite notions of equality and self-determination.

Trade agreements established with certain tribes acknowledging mutual sovereignty and cooperation.

Scholarly contributions by Native Americans incorporated into early U.S higher education systems demonstrating respect for diversity.

Orientalism

Enlightenment thinking

Romanticism

Gothic literature

They focused on trading American agricultural products for French military technology.

They attempted to align with France's colonial ambitions in North America against Britain.

They sought to secure support through appeals to shared philosophical ideals such as liberty and natural rights.

They aimed to establish a monarchy in America modeled after the French system.

The escalating discord between Federalists and Republicans concerning foreign allegiances

The trend towards embracing religious diversity instead of traditional Anglicanism

The mounting opposition to British cultural dominance after the Revolution

The transition to a stronger centralized federal authority under Washington's presidency

Decreased taxes

Abolition of slavery

The Civil War

Manifest Destiny

To underscore women's inherent frailty as a reason for their lack of political engagement.

To warn against the societal decay stemming from hedonism and lack of moral discipline.

To argue for gender equality by drawing parallels between the oppression of women and men.

To advocate for an intellectual aristocracy that includes both genders equally.

The right to overthrow an oppressive government

The concept of mercantilism as a beneficial economic system

The institution of monarchy as the rightful ruling system

The idea that only property owners should have voting rights

Albany Plan of Union

Olive Branch Petition

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Virginia Declaration of Rights

A large republic to dilute factional influence.

Strict regulations on interest groups.

A direct democracy to ensure majority rule.

A ruling aristocracy to govern over factions.