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Quiz

• Describe the Battle of Trenton.
• What happened as a result of the wins at Trenton
  and Princeton?
• Who captured Fort Ticonderoga?

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Saratoga

• A Crucial Victory

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Between the Battle at Princeton and Saratoga

• Howe moved from NYC to attack Philadelphia
• Washington was defeated in skirmishes outside of
  the city
• British gained control of Philly
• Congress left

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The British Strategy

• Americans attempted to conquer Canada in
  1776-that failed.
• What it DID do was split the British
  forces-between Canada and the United States.
• General John Burgoyne planned a 3 prong attack
  against the American.-divide the colonies along
  the line of Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.
• Gen. Howe would move up the Hudson River from
  NYC.
• Burgoynes Army would move south from Montreal.
• British forces under Barry St. Leger would
  invade by Lake Ontario and the Mohawk River.
• They would meet up in Albany.

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Back in New York

• English Gen. John Burgoyne?moved down from
  Canada.
• GOAL? cut New England off from the rest of the
  colonies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Took back Fort Ticonderoga
• Moved South

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The British are coming!!

• Americans knew he was coming
• Burned bridges, cut down trees, SLOW HIM DOWN!
• It worked-? YAY!!
• Eng. Running low on supplies? Americans are
  waiting

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Battle of Saratoga

• American General Horatio Gates
• AmericansLARGE army
• Britishsmall army
• Americans won the many battles that took place
  around Saratoga, NY
• This is CRUCIAL..WHY????!!!!!

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• After the Declaration of Independence, the United
  States wanted open support against the British
  from the French.

• Benjamin Franklin went over to France as an
  envoy-or delegated representative.
• He was very popular.

• The French were not willing to help unless there
  was a chance the Americans could win.

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Saratoga was the VICTORY!

• 1778-France signed a treaty with the United
  Statesthey were allies now.
• Now they can get more supplies, money, French
  troops and a Navy.
• Other allies include-Spain, the Netherlands, help
  from some Germans and some Polish.