Chapter 9 Outline
Chapter 9: Confederation and Constitution (1776-1790) Intro Revolution not about complete change, more of accelerated evolution -there still were changes in areas like social customs, political inst itutions, thoughts on society, government, and gender roles lowering in arist. = path for Patriot elites to rise up Search for Equality Talk of equality = everywhere w/ ?all men created equal? property requirements in many states were lowered ladies and women asked to be called ?mr. & mrs.? (typically for the wealthy) most scoffed at Society of Cincinatti: Continental Army?s officers part of a exclusive group (hereditary) growing trade org. (artisans/laborers) stimulated social democracy many did away with primogeniture: