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The American Revolution

The American Revolution. 1775-1781 Farmers and Shop Keepers defeat and Empire. How did they Compare?. British Supporters were called Loyalists. The Continental Army was Formed. Initially many volunteered An enlistment lasted 1 year Pay was often delayed until the war was over.

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The American Revolution

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  1. The American Revolution 1775-1781 Farmers and Shop Keepers defeat and Empire

  2. How did they Compare?

  3. British Supporters were called Loyalists

  4. The Continental Army was Formed • Initially many volunteered • An enlistment lasted 1 year • Pay was often delayed until the war was over

  5. Leadership and Desire • The British had better training and equipment… but no desire. • Whether the British won or lost made little difference to many British Soldiers • They had to hire German mercenaries called Hessians to assist in the war • Some compare it to Vietnam for the British

  6. The Colonists had both! • Americans rallied behind Washington • Women supported the war and in some cases even fought • To lose meant complete destruction of a way of life

  7. Most Battles took place in the North

  8. The American Victory at Saratoga was a turning point

  9. Saratoga • September 1777 • Outmaneuvered by American forces • The British were cut off from their supplies • They surrendered to Gen. Gates • France now openly allied with the United States

  10. Valley Forge • Washington’s Winter Headquarters 1777-1778 • Harsh conditions • Little food, clothing, or shelter • Some deserted • Many questioned their ability to defeat the British • Tom Paine publishes The Crisis

  11. Cornwallis Surrenders October 19, 1781

  12. What happened? • Over 16,000 American and British Troops converged on Cornwallis at Yorktown, Va. • The French Navy Blocaded the harbor • Cornwallis had 8,000 troops • Bewildered and astonished, Cornwallis surrendered • The British still controlled New York and few realized it was the end of the war

  13. The American Revolution • What factors led to an American Victory? • Why were the British soldiers indifferent? • What were the terms of the Peace of Paris? • How long did the war last? • What would the next task be for the newly independent nation?

  14. The British Concede • Lord North Resigns • Lord Rockingham favors granting American Independence • Parliament withdraws its’ support for the war • King George was forced to accept defeat • Farmers and shop keepers had defeated and empire

  15. The Treaty of Paris • September 3, 1783 • The U.S. was a “free and sovereign” nation • The U.S. gave up its’ claim to Canada • The U.S. Boundaries: The Mississippi in the west, The Great Lakes in the North, Florida in the South

  16. And Now What…..? All we need is a plan for government. See the U.S. Constitution presentation for more details!

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