ieve that by educating people about the reasons for the various wars that occurred in history we may be able to avoid some future war.The following are questions that I have either as a result of viewing the film or questions that were brought about by the film:1) How did colonists not of English, African American, or American Indian decent feel about the break with England?2) What were the French hoping to gain if anything by helping the Americans near the end of the war?3) How many of the African Americans that fought on the side of the British died during the course of the war in comparison with how many British died in the course of the war?4) How many African Americans were actually able to escape slavery through fighting for the British?5) Throughout the course of the war many people questioned the concept of slavery, however they did not abolish it all over. Did the number of slaves in the United States increase after the war? And if so, why did it when so many people were already questioning the institution?6) Why did England think so poorly of the colonists? They were made up of those strong and brave enough to make the journey across the ocean and create a life in a place they had never been before.7) Why was it important to speak French to be an officer in the British Army?8) When Washington screws up and admits to dashing the French diplomats head, which is an error of translation, it seems that this is something that will follow his career for a number of years and not look good on his military record. How or why do the Americans not remember this when they put him in charge of various American Army units and eventually the entire forces? To me it seems that his previous record and actions should have had some say in his placement.9) What happened to those colonists that were caught in limbo and did not want to break away from Britain when the war broke out?10) If the American Indians had not helped to fight the war wo...
