Conclusion
The Revolutionary War affected an immense amount of people’s lives during this often misconceptualized time period. However, oftentimes the insight that is taught in present day revolves solely around adults, and leaves out the effect the war had on children including the rising familial tensions, jobs, and educational related conflicts.
The Revolutionary American time period created tensions for families that were not there prior to the war due to the great amount of political controversy and intertwined relationships that were forcibly had with Britain. The uprise in violence and intertwined relationships caused a great level of disagreements within families.
Additionally, there was an immense amount of jobs that children became involved in that were not there prior to the revolution. This included but was not limited to soldiers, messengers, and protesters. Being involved in jobs like this created a great level of danger for the children in Revolutionary America, and often steered them away from things like education and building social relationships.
To elaborate on that fact, education was also changed immensely during Revolutionary America. The access of education was often denied to children as they were expected to stay home and help with household chores, so their parents could be directly involved in war efforts. This caused a great level of advocacy, which changed the way the public saw education so it was further prioritized in the construction of the constitution.
All in all, the study of Revolutionary America’s effect on children is extremely important in present day research due to the fact that there has been great misunderstanding surrounding the importance of children in this role. Especially for future generations, proving to children the effect that they have on impactful movements like these is essential.