1. Chapter 6 The American Revolution

2. Who would win? – p. 225-226 British government strongest in world
Americans
British government strongest in world
American government did not yet exist
lots of money
no money
army strongest in the world
American army made up of citizen-soldiers who were badly trained
many officers
few officers with any experience
British navy ruled the seas
no navy
fighting 3000 miles away from home - had to ship men and supplies
fighting at home - English might lose because couldn't get soldiers over quickly
British army had trouble getting soldiers because many people had family members and friends in America.
France helped by sending money and trained officers 

3. p. 229

4. Small victories for Americans
1776 – New York
General Howe ordered to take New York
British = 32,000
Washington = 16,000
Washington narrowly escapes.
Small victories for Americans
1) Trenton – mercenaries
2) Princeton

6. Setbacks for British Bunker Hill casualties made British too cautious.
p. 232 – Setbacks
divided counsels
overconfidence
poor communications
indecision

7. FIGHTING IN THE NORTH
9/11/1777 – Philadelphia
11/16/1777 – Saratoga

8. Foreign Entanglements
p. 236 – French, Spanish, Dutch

9. Valley Forge--Washington & Lafayette. Winter 1777-78.

10. - lack of shoes and warm clothing
Valley Forge
• During the winter of , George Washington’s troops suffered severely.
- hunger
- lack of shoes and warm clothing
frostbite and disease
( typhoid, dysentery, typhus and pneumonia)

11. The Treaty of Paris April 1783
- The British recognized the U.S. as an independent nation.
- U.S. territory stretched from Canada to Florida and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.
- Britain returned Florida to Spain.
- The U.S. promised to ask state legislatures to pay Loyalists for the property they lost in the war. (However, most states paid the Loyalists nothing.)

12. WHAT FEARS DROVE THE DECISIONS ABOUT THE DESIGN OF A NEW GOVERNMENT?
A GOVERNMENT THAT MIGHT ALLOW ONE PERSON OR ONE GROUP TO GET TOO MUCH POWER!!!!
13 independent states
unequal in size, wealth, population
STATES WOULD NOT BE EQUALLY REPRESENTED

13. Define the Articles of Confederation.
Powers of the Federal Government under the Articles
Weakness of the Articles

14. Articles of Confederation
Laws to govern the United States
Limited power of national government
Established one branch of government – legislative (Congress)

15. Powers of the Federal Government under the Articles
Could declare war
Borrow $$$$

16. Weakness of the Articles
Could not tax – had to petition states for $$$
No judicial branch – state had own court systems
No trade laws
No national currency