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1 Struggling Toward Saratoga
Coach McKinney Struggling Toward Saratoga

2 Big Idea After a series of setbacks, American forces win at Saratoga and survive. What does the colonists have to do to win? Not lose

3 Colonists Home Ground Leadership of George Washington
Strengths Weaknesses Home Ground Leadership of George Washington Inspiring Cause of Independence Lack of training Shortage of food and supplies Inferior Navy No Central Government

4 British Strongest military in the world Strong government and funds
Strengths Weaknesses Strongest military in the world Strong government and funds Support of Native Americans and Loyalists Large distance from home Troops unfamiliar with terrain Exhausted from other wars

5 The War Moves to the Middle Stages
Defeat in New York British decide to stop rebellion by isolating New England 32,000 British soldiers take New York Many of Washington’s recruits killed; retreat to Pennsylvania

6 The War Moves to the Middle States
Battle of Trenton Christmas 1776, Washington crosses Delaware River into New Jersey Washington surprises the hung over soldiers killing 30 and taking 918 prisoners Eight days later, Americans win Battle of Princeton against British

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8 The Fight For Philadelphia
Summer of 1777 General Howe beats Washington at Brandywine, PA What is the significance of this? Allows British to take US capital Philadelphia Continental Congress leaves

9 Victory At Saratoga British hoped to combine units to isolate New England However, General Gates surrounds their unit before they can combine Forces this British unit to surrender to General Gates Huge victory for Continental Army Significance of this?: French now believed the US could win They send troops to help colonists

10 War Moves to the Middle Stages
Winter at Valley Forge Site of Continental Army’s winter camp Of 10,000 soldiers/ 2,000 die of cold and hunger Civilians at War Women manage homes or business Some women follow army to cook, nurse, and fight Thousands of African Americans flee for freedom Some fight Most Native Americans stay out of the fighting

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