About This Lesson
As the Revolutionary War moved south, the terrain in the backcountry gave way to a sustained guerilla campaign in addition to the traditional Continental forces, putting communities and neighbors at war with each other and with invading forces. Because of this vicious divisiveness, these final years left a bitter impact in the memory of the survivors who endured a different type of war. Civilians were sometimes caught in the middle or sometimes directly choosing and supporting a side, and the conflict sometimes resembled a civil war as localized conflicts erupted within the larger scale campaigns and war.
Upon completion of this lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Describe some of the divisions and conflict that existed among communities and neighbors during the Southern Campaigns of the Revolutionary War.
- Discuss the experiences of civilians caught or participating in the war.
2. Comprehension/Application/Analysis
- Examine primary sources about a civilians during the Revolutionary War and analyze findings.
3. Evaluation
- Evaluate the primary sources for author’s bias and consider the different sides and perspectives of the Revolutionary War.
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