2. The
American
Revolution:

3. Today’s Target:
1. Evaluate the strengths &
weakness of both sides
2. Describe how the Revolutionary
War divided Americans

4. Who has the best chance of victory?
Britain
Americans
Key Advantages
Key Disadvantages

6. Use the 6.1 handout information to support your answer:
Rate the two armies’ chances for victory
Patriots
Redcoats
Use the 6.1 handout information to support your answer:

7. Based on the preceding information, on a scale of 1 -10 rate the two armies’ chances for victory:
Americans
(Patriots)
The British
(Redcoats)
Support your answer:

8. Washington’s Headaches
Only 40% of the colonists were in favor of a war for independence
“States” loyalty to Congress was limited
Congress couldn’t tax to raise money for the Continental Army.
Poor training in early stages of the war

9. Answer Key Question: In what ways was the Revolution like a civil war?
Who Took Sides?
Loyalists
~ 20%
- Strongest in Carolinas+Georgia
- Depended on British for jobs
- New York + parts of middle colonies
Americans Divided 2.
Patriots
~ 40%
- New England+Virginia
- Neutral ~ 40%
- Small business+small farmers
- Natives were divided
Answer Key Question: In what ways was the
Revolution like a civil war?
(it divided Americans/families against each other
between those that wanted independence & those
that remained loyal to the King)
- Frontier settlers
- Africans joined both

10. A closer look . . . Who were Patriots?: - New England & Virginia
- merchants
- Natives near the colonies
- Africans hoping for freedom
Who were Loyalists?
- the south
- plantation owners
- large cities
- British government workers
- Natives who feared America
- African who believed promises of freedom

11. Loyalist
Strongholds

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13. The
American
Revolution:

14. LT: Explain how the American colonists achieved independence from
Great Britain & became 13 independent states. 3.
Each state recruited & paid for the soldiers
1 – 3 year enlistment
Few qualified officers
Preparing for War
Continental Army is small, untrained, & has few supplies
militias 4.
Strongest navy in the world
Well trained army
Many resources
Hired German Hessians mercenaries to fill out ranks

15. Military Strategies The Americans 1) wear out the British
2) use Guerilla tactics
3) Make allies

16. Military Strategies The British 1) Split the colonies
2) Blockade the ports
3) Use the Loyalists.

17. He fired the shot that turned the tide at the Battle of Saratoga!
How could an illiterate frontiersman do as much for the Revolution as any of the founding fathers?
He fired the shot that turned
the tide at the Battle of Saratoga!

18. The
American
Revolution:

19. Can you determine the British objectives?
Study the battle map.
Can you determine the British objectives?

20. Today’s Target:
Explain how Washington was able
to reverse a series of defeats.
2. Describe how the Battle of
Saratoga was a turning point in
war.

21. America, the Story of Us: Revolution

22. British send 32,000 troops to New York6.
British send 32,000 troops to New York
British gain a port city to conduct war operations
5. War in the Middle Colonies (states)
Patriots lose Battle of
New York (Long Island) 7.

23. New York City in Flames (started by Patriots as they fled in 1776?)

24. “all is fair in love and war”
“These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.”
- Thomas Paine, The American Crisis
Why do you think Paine is writing this?
How do you think George Washington might respond?
“all is fair in love and war”
So . . .

25. This! Washington Crossing the Delaware
Leading troops to the Battle of Trenton – outcome?

26. Patriots win at Trenton & Princeton 6.
5. War in the Middle Colonies (states)
Patriots win at Trenton & Princeton 7.
- Continental Army troops gain confidence in Washington; his reputation grows
- Washington is a calculated risk taker
- Continental army attracts recruits

27. British goal?
Split the colonies

28. Saratoga: A “Turning Point” of the War? Why was this a turning point?
The American victory prevented Britain from isolating New England & convinced Europeans to assist America in the war.

29. Burgoyne moves down the Hudson but has inadequate troops and supplies;
8. Britain’s Northern Strategy 9.
Burgoyne moves down the Hudson but has inadequate troops and supplies;
reinforcements do not arrive.
Seize Hudson River
Cutoff & isolate New England
Take Philadelphia (rebel capital)
10. Saratoga: A Turning Point 7.
Patriots defeat British in a series of battles at Saratoga
(patriots use guerilla tactics)
British fail to isolate N.E.
Europeans decide to assist America in the war

30. Saratoga: A “Turning Point” of the War? Why was this a turning point?
The American victory prevented Britain from isolating New England & convinced Europeans to assist America in the war.

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32. Quietly Complete/Review
Chapter 6 Vocabulary

33. Phase I: Control New England [1775-1776]

34. Bunker Hill (June, 1775) & Siege of Boston
The British suffered over 40% casualties at Bunker Hill & evacuate Boston (March, 1776)
NEW ENGLAND IS SAVED!

35. Battle of New York p. 198 Who won? Why? Importance? British
Superior numbers
Used for supply base
& operation headquarters

36. Read “Victory at Trenton” p.199
Who won? Why? Importance? -
Americans
Surprise attack by Washington
Army gained needed supplies
Washington’s reputation strengthened
Army attracts new recruits

37. Saratoga Read p. 200-201 Who won? Why? Importance? Americans
Guerilla tactics used
British out of supplies & were surrounded
Stopped British control of Hudson River
European nations decided to help America

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