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Struggling Toward Saratoga

Struggling Toward Saratoga. Chapter 4 Section 3. 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

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Struggling Toward Saratoga

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  1. Struggling Toward Saratoga Chapter 4 Section 3

  2. I The War Moves to the Middle StatesA. 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

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

  5. 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

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

  7. 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

  8. II Colonial Life During the RevolutionA. 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

  9. 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

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

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