The American Revolution created a new outlook on things that were happening within the nation. There was a series of battles and an introduction to new laws and new ways of governing. The American Revolution also implied the end of slavery. The Native Americans and African Americans were greatly affected by this war, and it gave them both new ideas and opportunities to improve their lifestyles. Both groups of Americans, had different experiences throughout the war, and they both benefitted from this event in many different ways. The Pontiac's Rebellion, The Proclamation of 1763, The Boston Massacre, and some of King George's III and Thomas Jefferson's decisions are some of the many examples that affected the lives of the Native Americans and the African Americans.
The Native Americans and the African Americans fought in these wars for different reasons, and from that, that went through many different experiences that taught them lessons and changed their lives. The African Americans were willing to fight in these wars for two main reasons: if they were guaranteed their freedom, or guaranteed their country's freedom. (Kaplan, 32) At this time, African Americans had little rights. Even if they were "free", they still could not vote and could not sit in the same area in churches. The words of "liberty" still approved that slavery could go on, but if Thomas Jefferson meant "all men" to be all encompassing or not, they would come to see that the world was changing and after a while, through their struggles and hard times, that everything would change for the better and slavery would soon come to an end. War for the Africans, made them feel as if they were getting closer and closer each day to becoming free men. (Mayo, 177-78) The Native Americans were fighting for their land. An example of that would be, Pontiac's Rebellion in 1763. The Indians were used to getting presents from the French, but that stopped at this time.