Yes they wanted a reformed British constitution. If you read there founding documents and discussions about the Constitution they actually wanted to have a king they just wanted the king to be elected and they wanted him to have some limited powers but they actually wanted an elected king. It's why George Washington was called his Excellency in the beginning we don't call the president he's Excellency anymore but that is what they were called originally. Yes they were all british. George Washington and one of his famous speeches which is now very hard to find said you have a unique opportunity in America because for the first time you have a country consisting primarily of people who are all alike and believe the same thing and you have a unified purpose and belief system meaning they were mostly British and mostly protestant.
There was only one Catholic who was the signer of the declaration of Independence and I forget his name but there's a ship named after him and some other stuff but Catholics wouldn't sign it because it's a uniquely Protestant vision that human beings have inalienable rights that don't have to either go through a king or go through the Pope.
That is the reason Protestants came up with our constitution. Protestant ism teaches that you have rights as humans that are yours and are not given to you by the king nor are they granted to you by the pope. That is the unique Protestant idea or it was unique at the time. Now everybody stupidly just thinks oh that's what everybody always thought they don't even realize that belief in those things means you actually hold the most important inherent Christian Protestant views of all. You are a Christian Protestant if you believe that you as a human being have rights that don't come from the Pope that don't come from the King that don't come from Muhammad that don't come from whatever. Now I'm unsure about some of the Asian religions but as far as those in the English British empire it is a uniquely Christian viewpoint and a Protestant Christian viewpoint at that to believe that as a human being you have certain rights that no one gave to you.
The US was 1.6% Roman Catholic in 1776. Easier to find a Jew these days...
Concentrated in Maryland - which was founded as a Catholic colony by Lord Baltimore. By 1776 Protestants had taken over the place and the lone signer, from Maryland, was under religious disability in his state.
John Adams said something to the effect that finding a Catholic was like finding a leprechaun. Not many around in those days!
Other observations:
- The lone Catholic signer, Charles Carroll of Maryland may have been of Irish descent.
- Irish Catholics did come. They just usually converted to Protestantism.
- The loyalists were generally wealthier, more Anglican (Episcopalian), probably more British.
- Revolutionaries were a mix. But in the South there were more loyalists. New England was the revolutionary center. The descendants of Puritans predictably were going to be more likely to rebel against the royal establishment. In Dixie several states had the Church of England as state religions. New York too. NYC was a notable stronghold of the British army during the American Revolution.
Clymer guy might've been a kraut. Lots of Germans in Pennsylvania as Ben Franklin notably bitched about.
In 1775, the 13 British colonies had an estimated population of around 2.5 million, with a significant portion being of English descent, alongside notable African, Scots-Irish, and German populations.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Total Population:
The 13 colonies (which would become the United States) had an estimated population of around 2.5 million on the eve of the American Revolution.
Ethnic Composition:
English:
Approximately 48.7% of the colonial population was of English descent.
African:
Around 20.0% were of African descent, many of whom were enslaved.
Scots-Irish:
About 7.8% were of Scots-Irish descent.
German:
Roughly 6.9% were of German descent.
Other Groups:
There were also smaller populations of other European ethnic groups, as well as Native Americans and a small number of other non-European groups.
Geographic Distribution:
The population was concentrated along the Atlantic coast, with most people living in rural areas and working as farmers.
Slavery:
Slavery was a significant feature of the colonial economy, particularly in the Southern colonies.
Loyalists and Patriots:
The population was divided between those who supported British rule (Loyalists) and those who advocated for independence (Patriots), with estimates suggesting a roughly even split between committed Patriots, committed Loyalists, and those who were indifferent.
[ + ] Crackinjokes
[ - ] Crackinjokes 0 points 1 monthMar 26, 2025 03:42:00 ago (+0/-0)
There was only one Catholic who was the signer of the declaration of Independence and I forget his name but there's a ship named after him and some other stuff but Catholics wouldn't sign it because it's a uniquely Protestant vision that human beings have inalienable rights that don't have to either go through a king or go through the Pope.
That is the reason Protestants came up with our constitution. Protestant ism teaches that you have rights as humans that are yours and are not given to you by the king nor are they granted to you by the pope. That is the unique Protestant idea or it was unique at the time. Now everybody stupidly just thinks oh that's what everybody always thought they don't even realize that belief in those things means you actually hold the most important inherent Christian Protestant views of all. You are a Christian Protestant if you believe that you as a human being have rights that don't come from the Pope that don't come from the King that don't come from Muhammad that don't come from whatever. Now I'm unsure about some of the Asian religions but as far as those in the English British empire it is a uniquely Christian viewpoint and a Protestant Christian viewpoint at that to believe that as a human being you have certain rights that no one gave to you.
[ + ] Anotherone
[ - ] Anotherone 0 points 1 monthMar 25, 2025 19:47:28 ago (+1/-1)
Not the common folk of the time.
[ + ] Joe_McCarthy
[ - ] Joe_McCarthy [op] -1 points 1 monthMar 25, 2025 19:54:49 ago (+0/-1)
Concentrated in Maryland - which was founded as a Catholic colony by Lord Baltimore. By 1776 Protestants had taken over the place and the lone signer, from Maryland, was under religious disability in his state.
John Adams said something to the effect that finding a Catholic was like finding a leprechaun. Not many around in those days!
Other observations:
- The lone Catholic signer, Charles Carroll of Maryland may have been of Irish descent.
- Irish Catholics did come. They just usually converted to Protestantism.
- The loyalists were generally wealthier, more Anglican (Episcopalian), probably more British.
- Revolutionaries were a mix. But in the South there were more loyalists. New England was the revolutionary center. The descendants of Puritans predictably were going to be more likely to rebel against the royal establishment. In Dixie several states had the Church of England as state religions. New York too. NYC was a notable stronghold of the British army during the American Revolution.
[ + ] Joe_McCarthy
[ - ] Joe_McCarthy [op] -2 points 1 monthMar 25, 2025 19:13:43 ago (+0/-2)*
In 1775, the 13 British colonies had an estimated population of around 2.5 million, with a significant portion being of English descent, alongside notable African, Scots-Irish, and German populations.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Total Population:
The 13 colonies (which would become the United States) had an estimated population of around 2.5 million on the eve of the American Revolution.
Ethnic Composition:
English:
Approximately 48.7% of the colonial population was of English descent.
African:
Around 20.0% were of African descent, many of whom were enslaved.
Scots-Irish:
About 7.8% were of Scots-Irish descent.
German:
Roughly 6.9% were of German descent.
Other Groups:
There were also smaller populations of other European ethnic groups, as well as Native Americans and a small number of other non-European groups.
Geographic Distribution:
The population was concentrated along the Atlantic coast, with most people living in rural areas and working as farmers.
Slavery:
Slavery was a significant feature of the colonial economy, particularly in the Southern colonies.
Loyalists and Patriots:
The population was divided between those who supported British rule (Loyalists) and those who advocated for independence (Patriots), with estimates suggesting a roughly even split between committed Patriots, committed Loyalists, and those who were indifferent.