Uniforms

Who? America and Britian What? Both sides wore diffrent uniforms Where? Northeastern part of the united states When? I dont know when this took place Why? so they wont shoot their own team How? I dont know Who? Who was involved What? What kind of fabric did they use Where? Where did most of the fighting take place. When? When this battle took place Why? Why did they use the fabric they used How? i dont know Who? I'll ask Ms. Horn and Ms. Brem for help in location information. I could ask Ms. Brolan and Mr. D. I could ask the pubic librarion. What? Expert websites, databases, encycolpedias, books, textbook. When? During the class or outside of class if needed Where? THe CTMS and and public library, on any other computer for online resources. How? I'll use my thesis statemen t and research questions to figure out what to look for and what to take notes on. key words for searching: uniforms during the American Revolution, What kind of material was their uniforms made of.
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Clothing and soldier life impacted the history of uniforms and culture of the American Revolution such as apparell of soldiers, citizens,and the free time the soldiers had. The apparell of soldiers and citizens were very unique. The soldiers had a lot to do in their spare time.

The uniforms of soldiers changed as somewhat as the American Revolution progressed. "Both the Continental and British armies uniforms were blue with red facings."(soldiers' leisure time during the american revolution). I think that it might get confusing in all the chaos of the fighting. "There was no regulation laid down for the dress of the Massachusetts regiments in Continental service, but we find from contemporary journals and newspapers, where uniforms uniforms are mentioned, that the greatest proportion of Massachusetts soldiers who had uniforms, wore blue coats faced and lined with white". (index to the uniforms of the american revoution). I think it would get boring wearing the same thing every day. "Benjamin Franklin and other patriots gave up wigs and began to wear their hair long or in simple pony tail. Patriot women stopped wearing expensive and showy clothes".(Brenner, Barbara) They started dressing more layed back. "They wore mainly blue and white. They wore white waist coats or jackets over the top. Some soldiers wore what they had on that day".(from colonies to the revolution". "The first soldiers were issued brown jackets, but soon a blue coat replaced it. Uniforms werre expensive and wore out quickly. They changed to rugged hunting shirts". (//American revolution//. New York: Scholastic, 2000. Print.) This shows how the uniforms changed over time.

Citizen apparell was much diffrent in many ways than soldier apparell. "European fashion shaped how the Revolutionary War soldier looked. Men had to be clean-shaven, with neatly trimmed hair. Personal cleanliness was not well known. Each soldier wore shoes, shirt, waistcoat (vest), and breeches, trousers, or overalls". (from colonies to revolution). This shows how the average man looked during the American Revolution. "Children and adults dressed alike. For winter, boys and men usually wore knee breeches, a shirt, a vest, and a knit cap in cold weather." (Brenner, Barbara). This comapares how children dessed like their parents. Soldiers did many things when they were not fighting.

"Playing games, drinking, smoking, telling stories, sewing, or repairing equipment helped pass the time. Soldiers celebrated holidays with parades and gun salutes". (from colonies to revolution). soldiers would hang out and have fun during their free time. "To pass the time between battles, the men played dice and cards. They read tattered newspapers, some many months old, that were passed around like precious treasures. They also prayed for a fast and lasting peace". (American revolution. New York: Scholastic, 2000. Print). The soldiers would try to catch up on what was happening outside of the war. "The war consisted of long encampments interspersed with marching and fighting. When a soldier completed drilling and duties for the day, he would hunt and fish to supplement his diet. He also spent time reading and writing".(from colonies to revolution). I think that it would be hard to eat the same food every day. I would miss my loved ones back home. The soldiers had a normal life during battles. They just hung out with other soldiers and had fun.

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