The American Revolution

I. Supporting the War Effort A. Recruiting ,000 soldiers served ,000 militia members B. African Americans 1. Continental Army forbid from serving 2. British promised freedom to any slave who fought for England A. Recruiting ,000 soldiers served ,000 militia members B. African Americans 1. Continental Army forbid from serving 2. British promised freedom to any slave who fought for England

I. Supporting the War Effort (cont.) C. Women 1. Worked as nurses and spies 2. Some fought a. Molly Pitcher (Mary Ludwig Hays) b. Deborah Sampson C. Women 1. Worked as nurses and spies 2. Some fought a. Molly Pitcher (Mary Ludwig Hays) b. Deborah Sampson

II. Battles A. New York 1. Washington (Patriots) v. Howe (British) 2. British pushed Patriots off Long Island 3. Nathanial Hale 1. Snuck behind British lines to get secrets 2. “I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” A. New York 1. Washington (Patriots) v. Howe (British) 2. British pushed Patriots off Long Island 3. Nathanial Hale 1. Snuck behind British lines to get secrets 2. “I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”

II. Battles (cont.) B. Battle of Trenton (New Jersey) 1. Hessians a. Mercenaries from Germany b. Howe left them in charge 2. Crossing the Delaware a. Patriots go on the offensive b. Surprised the Hessians c. Important Patriot victory 3. Later Washington surprised the British at Princeton B. Battle of Trenton (New Jersey) 1. Hessians a. Mercenaries from Germany b. Howe left them in charge 2. Crossing the Delaware a. Patriots go on the offensive b. Surprised the Hessians c. Important Patriot victory 3. Later Washington surprised the British at Princeton

II. Battles (cont.) C. Saratoga 1. British a. Planned to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies b. Miscommunication led to defeat 2. Patriots a. Used surprise attacks on Redcoats in the forest b. Victory was the turning point of the American Revolution C. Saratoga 1. British a. Planned to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies b. Miscommunication led to defeat 2. Patriots a. Used surprise attacks on Redcoats in the forest b. Victory was the turning point of the American Revolution

III. Help from Europe A. France 1. Battle of Saratoga convinced France to support Patriots 2. Supplied colonists with money and soldiers 3. Naval support (ships) - largest impact from the French B. Spain 1. Bitter enemies of the British 2. Helped fight in the west A. France 1. Battle of Saratoga convinced France to support Patriots 2. Supplied colonists with money and soldiers 3. Naval support (ships) - largest impact from the French B. Spain 1. Bitter enemies of the British 2. Helped fight in the west

IV. Battle of Yorktown (1781) A. Cornwallis and the British trapped B. Patriots blocked their escape by land C. Washington and French combined forces - helped block sea routes D. British forces surrender - last major battle of the Revolution A. Cornwallis and the British trapped B. Patriots blocked their escape by land C. Washington and French combined forces - helped block sea routes D. British forces surrender - last major battle of the Revolution

V. Treaty of Paris of 1783 A. Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States B. Set U.S. borders - including Ohio Valley C. Separate treaty gave Spain control of Florida A. Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States B. Set U.S. borders - including Ohio Valley C. Separate treaty gave Spain control of Florida