American Revolution 1763-1783. Political Views of American Colonists Loyalists/Tories Colonists loyal to the British monarchy Disagreed with the DOI Many.

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American Revolution

Political Views of American Colonists Loyalists/Tories Colonists loyal to the British monarchy Disagreed with the DOI Many harassed by Patriots and leave America after British defeat Patriots Colonists who favored separation from Britain Looked to become an independent nation

Colonial Forces Strengths Fought for a cause they believed in Got help from European nations (France/Spain) New the territory/land well Weaknesses Untrained, poorly equipped soldiers Small navy Many colonists did not believe in their cause

British Forces Strengths Well-trained, well-equipped soldiers Large, powerful navy Experienced (Britain had not lost a war in decades) Weaknesses Had to cross the Atlantic Ocean Used mercenaries as soldiers (not loyal to Britain but money) Did not know the land/territory Colonists would sometimes use guerilla warfare

Battle of Lexington & Concord “Shot heard ‘round the world” First shot at Lexington begins the revolution American Revolution inspires other nations around the world to fight for their own independence Has lead to many democracies around the world today since the shot was fired

Battle of Saratoga “Turning point of the war” American victory in northern New York Helped convince France to join the colonists against the British

Battle of Yorktown Final major battle of the war Continental army surrounds Yorktown trapping a large British force led by Gen. Cornwallis British forces (soldiers/sailors) along with many loyalists surrender

Treaty of Paris (1783) Ends the War, gain Independence British recognizes American independence Boundaries extend to Canada to the north, Mississippi River to the west and Florida to the south

Quiz 1. Name 1 strength & weakness of the British Forces. 2. Name 1 strength & weakness of the Colonial Forces. 3. Which battle is known as the “shot heard ‘round the world”? 4. Which battle is known as the “turning point” of the war? 5. What is a “Loyalist”?