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Chapter 6 Section 3 The War Widens

Chapter 6 Section 3 The War Widens. Objectives. I can describe how the war widened and effected more people and areas. Terms and People. enlist – sign up for duty civilian – person not in the military continental – paper money printed by the Continental Congress

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Chapter 6 Section 3 The War Widens

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  1. Chapter 6 Section 3 The War Widens

  2. Objectives I can describe how the war widened and effected more people and areas.

  3. Terms and People enlist– sign up for duty civilian– person not in the military continental– paper money printed by the Continental Congress George Rogers Clark– Virginian who led American troops against the British on the western frontier

  4. Terms and People (continued) Bernardo de Gálvez – governor of Louisiana who played a major role in Spanish attacks against the British John Paul Jones– American naval commander who won a key battle against the British privateer– armed civilian ship given its government’s permission to attack enemy ships and keep their goods

  5. Set Question: Why did some African American slaves fight on both sides during the Revolution? - Use pages 186-187 if needed

  6. How did the effects of the war widen? While Continental soldiers faced battle in the thirteen colonies, many people in other places also felt the war’s effects. American Revolution Native Americans Western settlers Women African Americans

  7. African Americans fought on both sides during the American Revolution. African Americans Patriots British

  8. Free African Americans fought for the Patriots from the beginning, seeing action at several key battles. • Lexington and Concord • Bunker Hill • Saratoga Some enslaved people also supported the Americans after escaping from their owners.

  9. If they fought for the British, however, enslaved people were offered something of immense value. Freedom To gain their freedom, thousands of enslaved Americans fled their owners and joined the British.

  10. At first, George Washington refused to accept African American soldiers. Washington reversed his policy, however, after so many African Americans began to join the British forces. By the end of the war, more than 7,000 African Americans had fought for the Patriots.

  11. Women, too, were affected by the war, often taking on new responsibilities. • At home, women: • planted crops • tended livestock • ran businesses Men who enlisted were away for at least one year

  12. Some women followed their husbands into battle. They provided supplies, food, and water. They cared for the wounded. Some, like Molly Pitcher, stepped in to fight when her husband fell.

  13. Soldiers and civilians alike were affected by the financial burdens of paying for the war. • Congress had no power to tax, and the states had little money. Continental Continental Value Amount printed • Congress printed continentalsto pay expenses, but the money soon lost its value. Continental Continental

  14. Those on the western frontier also felt the war’s effects. British Native Americans Most Native Americans sided with the British, fearing anAmerican victory would bring more settlers onto their lands.

  15. Looking at this picture what type of warfare did Native Americans employ?

  16. Many Indian groups, however, were bitterly divided about which side to support. Some split into warring factions. A deadly epidemic added to the crushing effects of war. Infighting Western raids Smallpox Native Americans

  17. A man afflicted with Smallpox.

  18. Show small pox inoculation clip. Students, this is kind of gross.

  19. George Rogers Clarkpushed west to strike British fortson the frontier. Clark won key battles against the British and their Native American allies. These victories allowed settlers to remain on the frontier.

  20. Clark and other Americans were given help by the Spanish, who declared war on Britain in 1779. Spanish Patriots

  21. Bernardode Gálvez, the governor of Louisiana, played a key role in Spanishattacks that captured British forts along the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico. Spanish British Gálvez also gave refuge to American ships in New Orleans harbor.

  22. The Americans needed the help. Their small navy was no match for the British fleet, which dominated the seas. Thirteen colonies British ships blockaded most American ports

  23. A much-needed naval victory was won off the English coast when John Paul Jonesrefused to give up a long and difficult fight, forcing a British ship to surrender. Privateersalso helped the Americans, seizing supplies and goods from British merchant ships.

  24. The Bonhomme Richard engaging the Serapis.

  25. Closing Question: Why did African Americans have a tough decision as to which side they were going to fight for? Explain your answer in 2 complete sentences.

  26. Section Review QuickTake Quiz Know It, Show It Quiz

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