thesis?

As the Revolution began to fuse the American colonies in to a new nation, Marylanders found themselves confronted with seemingly conflicting ideals and values. On one hand they were strong anglophiles who upheld traditional notions of aristocracy, while on
the other hand they were among the most fervent believers in the values espoused by the Founding Fathers. By the War of 1812, it appears that Marylanders of all rank embraced and participated in the developing national consciousness in such way that, they began to see themselves, not only as individual persons associated with particular trades, families or towns, but in an ever increasing way as Americans with a real and true relation to not only their home, but to their country.