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American Revolution

American Revolution. Vocab review. Patriots – Americans who supported independence Advantages – fighting on home ground, ideals, Washington was commander Disadvantages – no regular army or strong navy, few weapons. Loyalists (Tories) – Americans who did NOT support independence,

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American Revolution

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  1. American Revolution

  2. Vocab review • Patriots – Americans who supported independence • Advantages – fighting on home ground, ideals, Washington was • commander • Disadvantages – no regular army or strong navy, few weapons

  3. Loyalists (Tories) – Americans who did NOT support independence, strongest in the Carolinas and Georgia British Advantages – strong Army and Navy, military supplies, wealth Disadvantages – fighting far away from home, supplies and soldiers had to be shipped Britain hired mercenaries (Hessians) to help fight against the Americans. The Hessians were fighting for the money they were paid.

  4. Women in Battle Women took arms in many cases too such as Margaret Corbin, Molly Pitcher, and Deborah Sampson

  5. African- Americans There were also African American soldiers such as Lemuel Hayes and Peter Salem

  6. Fort Ticonderoga British General Burgoyne was defeated by the Green Mountain Boys, a colonial militia group.

  7. Nathan Hale – Patriot who worked as a spy on the British, was caught and hung. I regret I have but one life to give.

  8. On Christmas night, 1776, the Patriots surprised the British crossing the Delaware River and attacked a victory at Trenton, New Jersey. After the Christmas attack the British, led by General Howe, planned to take control of the American capital in Philadelphia.

  9. Allies • France • Declared War on Britain 1778 • Sent money • Spain • Declared war on Britain 1779

  10. Valley Forge Lack of food, supplies, clothing Harsh Winter Soldiers deserted

  11. Help from Overseas • France • Marquis de Lafayette • Washington’s right hand man • Germany • Friedrich Von Steuben • Trained the military • Spain • Juan de Miralles • Sent money

  12. Money Issues • Printed hundreds of millions of dollars • Lost value quickly due to inflation

  13. Home Front • Women • Question place in society • Abigail Adams fought for women’s rights • Told her husband – Remember the ladies • Loyalists • Shunned • Flee colonies • Mob violence • Arrested (sometimes executed) • Equality • African Americans (Questioned Slavery)

  14. Battles / Significance • Vincennes (Present Day Indiana) Strengthened the American position in the West • Camden (Present Day S. Carolina) British Couldn’t Control this area—Different type of warfare—Guerrilla Warfare, Francis Marion (Swamp Fox)

  15. Kings Mountain (S. Carolina) Brought new support from southerners – End the war that was destroying their homes and land • Guilford Courthouse (Present Day Greensboro, N. Carolina) British retreated and was forced to Yorktown

  16. Victory at Yorktown • French Commander Rochambeau More than 5,000 Troops (to help the Patriot Army) July 1780

  17. Reason's for Defeat of British

  18. Treaty Of Paris

  19. Why Americans won the war

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