1. American Revolution
The War Moves South

2. Objectives Why the British shifted their focus to the South
Why the British had trouble defeating the small bands of Patriot raiders
What role African Americans and women played in the war

3. War in the South
British start concentrating in the South when France enters the war 1778
Felt they had more support there
Will not suffer a defeat for almost 3 years
Colonists revert to guerrilla warfare
Francis Marion
Known as the “Swamp Fox”
Kept the British off balance
British led by General Cornwallis

4. Benedict Arnold 1780, Arnold tries to turn over the fort at West Point
3 patriots intercept a message Arnold sends to the British
Flees and joins the British to fight in the rest of the war

5. Battle of Cowpens American led by Defeat the British at Cowpens
Daniel Morgan and Nathaniel Greene
Defeat the British at Cowpens
Will fight the British at Guilford Courthouse
Will lose but maul the British badly
Will force Cornwallis to take his army north

7. African Americans Beginning of the War
African Americans make up over 1/2 of the Colonial population
Americans feared giving them weapons
Will discharge them from the Army
British will offer them freedom to fight
America will change its policy due to lack of necessary recruits

8. Fighting For Freedom
Due to their performance, African American were to be set free after the war
Most Northern states did this
Most Southern states did not

9. Women in the War Support the war effort by Very few fought in battles
Making soap
Making clothing
Making bandages
Spying
Very few fought in battles
Molly Pitcher fought in the battle of Monmouth in 1778

10. Discussion
Who were some of the important people covered during this lecture and what were they famous for?

11. Assignment
Read pgs. 238—240
Questions pg. 240

12. What you have learned today
Why the British shifted their focus to the South
Why the British had trouble defeating the small bands of Patriot raiders
What role African Americans and women played in the war