1. Struggling Toward Saratoga Chapter 4 Section 3

2. I The War Moves to the Middle States A. Defeat in New York British plan to stop rebellion= isolating NE by seizing NY Gen Howe (GB) moves troops to NY – Hessians= German soldiers paid to fight for GB Gen Washington moves poorly equipped & trained troops to NY American loss  Wash. Retreats across the Del. R

3. B. The Battle of Trenton Washington’s men=low moral  leaving after enlistment period is up – Needs victory to keep them from going home Washington leaves campfires burning & leads men across Del. R during a storm on X-mas night to Trenton – Trenton held by Hessians Surprised the Hessians w/ attack on X-mas day – Against battle code/sleeping because of Xmas celebration/storm AMERICAN VICTORY  re-enlistment of soldiers & survival of Continental Army

5. C. Fight for Philadelphia Gen. Howe (GB) decides to take the American capital of Philadelphia – Successful and sets up camp w/ the loyalist supporters

6. D. Victory at Saratoga Gen. Burgoyne (GB) plans to march from Canada to Albany and join forces with Howe to isolate NE – Encounters resistence on the way & short food supplies which leaves them vulnerable Howe busy in Philly and is late to meet up with Howe American troops surround Burgoyne at Saratoga  Burgoyne surrenders – Gb now change strat to keep soldiers close to their cannons and boats

7. E. A Turning Point VICTORY AT SARATOGA= TURNING POINT – French agree to support the Americans

8. F. Winter at Valley Forge Wash. Army fighting to stay alive – Congress didn’t have funds to supply army with proper winter equiptment – Hundreds of soldiers died but army as a whole survived http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-13u-MntywA 25:30 – 27:30

9. II Colonial Life During the Revolution A. Financing the War Continental main prom= lack of $$ – Ran out of gold & silver  borrow $$ by selling bonds to foreign country’s – Printed large amounts of paper $  inflation – Inflation=plunge in value of $ and rise in prices – Profiteering=selling scarce goods for profit

10. B. Civilians at War Women stepped in to fill roles of husbands that went off to battle – Cooked washed and made bullets Molly Pitcher Margaret Cobin

11. The roles of these women  idea of the Republican Motherhood – Women responsible for raising and educating the next generation of American patriots