1. The American Revolution
Focus Questions:
What were the advantages and disadvantages of both sides?
What divisions existed in American society during the war?
Be able to identify elements of the Continental Army.
What were the major events/battles of the war in the North/South?
Identify all the different elements and importance of foreign involvement during the war.
What were the outcomes of the war?
The purpose of the focus questions is to help students find larger themes and structures to bring the historical evidence, events, and examples together for a connected thematic purpose.
As we go through each portion of this lecture, you may want to keep in mind how the information relates to this larger thematic question. Here are some suggestions: write the focus question in the left or right margin on your notes and as we go through, either mark areas of your notes for you to come back to later and think about the connection OR as you review your notes later (to fill in anything else you remember from the lecture or your thoughts during the lecture or additional information from the readings), write small phrases from the lecture and readings that connect that information to each focus question AND/OR are examples that work together to answer the focus question.

2. The American Revolution in 1776
●The military situation *British *American
British Advantages
Population
Well Trained Army
Large Navy
Well Supplied
Money
Lack of Discipline
No Professional Army
No Navy
Small Army
American Disadvantages
No Money

3. British disadvantages
American Advantages
Fighting a defensive War
Cause
Allies
Leadership
Internal lines of communication
Poor Strategy
Logistical challenges
Underestimated Colonial Army
Communication Challenges
Size of the colonies
British disadvantages

4. American society in wartime
●Divisions *Loyalists (Tories) *Patriots (Whigs)

5. Continental Army

6. The War in the North Battle of Trenton: December 26, 1776
Battle of Long Island: August 27, 1776

7. Howe captures Philadelphia
1777
Battle of Saratoga: September-October 1777
Howe captures Philadelphia