The Revolutionary War
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Wars of the North/South
Identify key turning points in the American
Revolution
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each
side in the American Revolution.
Identify the key outcomes of the American Revolution.
1. Express Problems Clearly: In what ways did the
British misunderstand the conflict with the colonies?
Vermont Militia
Captured Fort Ticonderoga in New York
Captured much needed cannons and supplies
Northern Boston
Two Hills gave the Americans strategic advantage
British win but casualties are 1,100 to 400
Commanding general of Patriot forces
Worked to train the militia
Realized the strengths and weakness of America’s
army
Knox brings the cannons from Ticonderoga to this
location
Washington shells the British and causes them to
retreat
British
Well equipped
Well disciplined
Navy
Native Americans
American
Motivated
Tactics
Washington
Fight during the Winter
Crosses the Delaware River
Huge American success
Americans were retreating
Bridges burned to slow British advance
Biggest American victory to this point
Foreign power start to believe in America
American base in winter of 1777-1778
Troops starving, freezing, and under supplied
British are well fed and warm
Army made entirely of Loyalists
American victory by large margin
Cornwallis waits for reinforcements
Lafayette sets up a blockade
Washington combines the forces
Major British defeat
The poor do most of the fighting
Native Americans become even bigger targets
British military power diminished
British recognize America as independent
Boarders establish to the west and north
Mississippi is the Spanish-American boarder
Florida returned to Spain
Britain withdraws troops
Loyalists are to be restored as citizens
Most Northern States abolish slavery
Native Americans suffer tremendously
Ideas of liberty spread at home and abroad
Women fail to gain political or legal power
No compelling reason to fight
Inferior tactics
Hessians
Resentment at home
Loyalists vs Separatists------ eventual forgiveness
America vs England-----Treaty of Paris
Allies vs England-----regained territory
What was the battle that effectively ended the
American Revolution?
Green----Battle of Yorktown
Yellow----Battle of Saratoga
Red ----Battle of Bunker Hill
Orange----Battle of Princeton
Which of the following was an American military
strength?
Green----Well Supplied
Yellow----Well Trained
Red----Familiar with American landscape
Orange----Strong Navy
Which of the following was a provision of the Treaty of
Paris
Green----England paid America reparations
Yellow----Spain regained Florida
Red----British Troops are allowed to stay in America
Orange----Loyalists must return to England