Why are Miltia's so important to the colonists?

At the battle of Germantown in October 1777, the British observed that this “ was a superior American army to the one that had fought the campaign of 1776.”[27] The militia participation in the war helped the colonists to become a unified, fighting force quickly, shortening the duration of the conflict.

the american civil war was not caused   by slavery but by economic factors.

traditionally, roman society was rigid. by the first century. however, the need for capable men to run rome's vast empire was slowly eroding the social barriers. the social structure of ancient rome was based on heredity, property,wealth, citizenship and freedom.