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1 Objective: identify and evaluate the Patriot defeats and victories
Early Campaigns Objective: identify and evaluate the Patriot defeats and victories

2 Continental Congress Served as the national government
Lacked power to raise money through taxes; in some ways 13 separate wars being fought

3 Difficult to recruit soldiers and pay them
Depended on states to recruit soldiers; signed up for a year; Washington asks for longer terms Lacked military commanders

4 Fighting Forces

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10 African Americans in Battle
British promised freedom for African Americans who joined them

11 African Americans in Continental Army
Washington suggested allowing free African American to enlist; Southern colonies feared revolt Need for soldiers had some colonies ignoring the ban on African American soldiers

12 African American Patriots
As many as 5,000 Some believed in the Patriot cause Chance to earn money Some were enslaved and ran away to enlist others had permission from owners to enlist

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