1. Obj: identify the opposing sides in the American Revolution
The Two Armies
Obj: identify the opposing sides in the American Revolution

2. An Introduction to the American Revolution

3. Create a chart to show the advantages of the Continental and British armies. Use textbook pages 144 – 145.
Continental Army
British Army

4. Comparing the Continental and British Army

5. British Advantages At least 1 in 5 Americans
were “Loyalists” or “Tories”
Varied from region to
region – strongest in
Carolinas and Georgia;
weakest in New England

6. Well –trained, well-supplied
Hired German Hessians (mercenaries) to fight for them

7. Women of the Revolution
Margaret Corbin – when her husband died in battle she took his place

8. Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley – “Molly Pitcher” – carried water pitchers to the soldiers

9. Deborah Sampson – disguised herself as a man and joined as a the Continental Army as a soldier