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Cherokee Consensus and Gender Power
- Cherokee society practiced consensus decision-making with elder women holding significant power.
- This system contrasts with European hierarchical and acquisition-focused culture during colonization.
Washington's Wealth and Ambition
- George Washington was among the wealthiest Virginian land speculators.
- His ambitions and wealth reflected the elite planter class's economic interests before the Revolution.
Elite-Led Economic Revolt
- American Revolution leaders were mostly elite wealthy men protecting their economic interests.
- They initially sought to restore pre-1763 autonomy, not democracy or independence.