Transcript The American Revolutionary War 1775-1783 Part 1/ Cornell Notes

The American
Revolutionary War
1775-1783
Part 1/ Cornell Notes
Essential Question: What were
the major differences between
the Continental army and the
British army?
LOYALIST
• COLONIST WHO WERE OPPOSED
TO INDEPENDENCE AND IN FAVOR
OF REMAINING LOYAL TO BRITAIN .
• THEY MADE UP ABOUT 20%
OF THE POPULATION
PATRIOT
COLONISTS WHO WERE IN FAVOR OF
INDEPENDENCE, ABOUT 2/3
OF THE POPULATION
Which side was better prepared to fight
a war?
• British Advantages:
– Military: world’s largest
navy, military
experience,
professional army
– Allies: Hessians,
Indians, Loyalists
– Economic:
manufacturing
capability to make
weapons etc.
British Disadvantages
• British Disadvantages:
–3,000 miles away from battle site
–Didn’t know the land
–British people not united in
supporting war effort
–Red Coats 
American Advantages
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Colonial Advantages:
Leadership: General
Washington on
battlefield
Possibility of aid from
France
“home field”
advantage
Committed to a cause
INDEPENDENCE!!!!
DISADVANTAGES
• Colonial
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Disadvantages:
Poorly trained troops
No strong central
government
Limited manufacturing
capability. (supplies)
War effort not supported by
all colonists there were
LOYALISTS….
NO $$$$$$$ had to
borrow from France.
Military tactics
American
• Guerrilla tactics!
Fight a “hit & run”
war!
• Make an alliance
with one of
England’s enemies!
(France?)
British
• Divide & Conquer –
break colonies in ½
by focusing on the
Middle colonies
• Prevent goods from
getting to colonies
BLOCKADE
• Get help from
Loyalists
The American Revolution
The Early stages..
The revolutionary war in America is
also known as our war for
independence.
It was fought between England and
the thirteen colonies.
The result was the formation of a new
nation-The United States of America.
The British Redcoat Uniform