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1 American Revolution Aim: Explain the advantages for each side of the American Revolution. Do Now: Write down advantages and/or disadvantages for the Americans and the British.

2 American Revolution Aim: How did the Continental Army have problems and how did Washington try to solve them? Do Now: What are two advantages for the British? What are two advantages for the colonists? H.W. – Paragraph on Declaration

3 Best military/navy in world Many more soldiers Organization $$$$$$$
British Advantages American Advantages Best military/navy in world Many more soldiers Organization $$$$$$$ Know the geography Patriotism – fighting for a belief Didn’t have to win the war, just fight long enough until GB quit War of attrition

4 Americans Divided Loyalists – those loyal to GB 20%
Patriots – rebels against GB 40% Neutral – not taking a side Loyalists – many in cities (especially NY)

5 Continental Army Raising an army was difficult
Continental Army made up of state militias Untrained and undisciplined Poorly funded Low on supplies Continental currency worthless

6 British Army Greater amount of soldiers
Mercenary – a professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country Hessian/German Control of cities important

7 American Revolution Aim: How did GB plan to win the war and how did the U.S. stop the plan? Do Now: Why was the Battle of Trenton significant? Take out Paragraph

8 New York After GB retreat from Boston, aim at NY
July 1776 – Gen. Howe to NY 9,000 Hessian mercenaries Several months battle Americans retreat to NJ

9 Battle of Trenton Christmas night (1776) surprise attack on British
Washington crosses Delaware River American success – use GB supplies Win Battle of Princeton 8 days later American pride and soldiers increase Keeps the Continental Army together

10 British Strategy Seize the Hudson River Valley
Cut off New England from rest of colonies Burgoyne – North to South St. Leger – West to East Howe - Philadelphia Colonists must stop this strategy from being successful

11 Battle of Saratoga (1777) Gen. Horatio Gates of northern Continental Army Gen. Burgoyne of GB March from Canada to Saratoga Redcoats wet and tired after retreat and weather Surrender Colonists stop GB strategy to divide colonies

12 Effects of Saratoga TURNING POINT OF THE REVOLUTION
France now confident to publicly aid colonies Funds Supplies Troops Spain sends aid as well

13 Homework Short Response on the beginning of the American Revolution.
Include Lexington and Concord Second Continental Congress Fort Ticonderoga Bunker Hill Boston Declaration of Independence New York Battle of Trenton

14 Valley Forge American losses at Germantown and Brandywine
Army led by Washington retreats to Valley Forge Spend the winter of Starvation, disease, death, lack of clothes, cold,

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