How Radical was the Revolution?

This radical?

Please remember to review Common Sense before next class. If you didn't get a chance to do so in class, please mark the passages that stick with you about arguing for separation. That is what we will start with.

We are skipping over the military history of the Revolution, so that we can start to talk about what it actually did. The answer may not be as clear as you think. Here are some questions for your consideration:

1. What effect did the Loyalist departure have on the new United States?
2. What evidence does your book present to show that society was really changed by the Revolution?  This is a big question and you can look on pages 158 and 159 for answers. Think how broad the term society is. Think about slaves and women, lower classes and upper classes. Be prepared to devote several sentences to this answer.
3. What innovation did Massachusetts add to the flurry of constitution making in the states?
4. What was different about the American conception of constitutions and the British one?
5. Why did many state legislatures move their capitals westward? Do you think this is important?
6. What were the economic drawbacks of the Revolution? How did Britain react?
7. What were the biggest economic problems facing the country?
8. "Prospects for erecting a lasting regime were far from bright." Elaborate; provide context.