AP US History Notes America's History Sixth Edition Chapter 6
Making War and Republican Governments 1776 ? 1789 In 1776, Fredrick County of Maryland demanded allegiance to the American cause. The same went for Farmington, Connecticut where Nathaniel Jones and 17 others were arrested for remaining ?neutral?. Patriots controlled most local gov?ts and were extremely touchy/fiery when it came to things about human rights/feelings. American Armies were made out of a huge variety of people. Now that there was a military force, there was political commitment. To encourage Americans to support the war, they encouraged people to take an active role in the gov?t. The trails of War, 1776 ? 1778 Declaration of Independence clashed w/ British military and led to mistreatment of the colonial soldiers by the British. War in the North