American Revolution

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American Revolution
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I can compare the advantages and disadvantages of
both the British and Continental Army
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British Advantages/ Disadvantages

• Strengths
• More soldiers-50,000 men plus 30,000 Hessians as
  well as loyalists, slaves, Indians
• Well trained and experienced
• Well supplied with weapons, food, uniforms, etc.

• Weakness
• Distance made sending troops slow and costly
• The British were not passionate about defeating
  the rebels
• Poor leadership

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American Strengths/ Weaknesses

• Strengths
• Aide from the French
• George Washington a great leader who inspired
  confidence

• Weaknesses
• Undersized army
• Poorly trained
• Poorly supplied with weapons, food, uniforms,
  etc.

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__ I can Identify major engagements of the war in
the North ___ New York ___ Trenton and
Princeton ___ Saratoga ___ Valley Forge ___
Monmouth ___ Crisis (Pamphlet)
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New York

• America sets up to defend New York
• British arrive and defeat the Americans- greater
  numbers and training
• British fail to seal the deal, Washington
  escapes- but is chased, many defeats
• Patriots question if the war can be won

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The Crisis- Thomas Paine

• Pamphlet written to gain support for the cause
• These are the times that try mens souls. The
  summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in
  this crisis, shrink from the service of their
  country but he that stands it now, deserves the
  love and thanks of man and woman.

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Trenton and Princeton

• Trenton- Washington crosses the Delaware and
  surprises the Hessians Victory
• Princeton- Washington defeats British
• Patriots believe in the cause once again

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Saratoga

• New strategy tire out the British
• Burgoyne marches his army down from Canada
  through the wilderness
• Militia troops swarm in and defeat Burgoyne-
  Guerilla warfare
• France joins in by sending money, weapons and
  troops
• Spain also declares war on Britain

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Valley Forge

• Winter camp- hunger and sickness
• Washington trains his men to keep their minds off
  of the misery ( Baron Friedrich von Steuben)
• Marquis de Lafayette joins the cause- becomes
  Washingtons closet advisor

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Monmouth

• Washington chases the British back to New York
• After two years they are back to where they
  started
• The war in the North is over

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___ I can summarize the position of the
Continental Army in regards to ___
Success ___ Failure ___ Sickness ___
Desertion ___ Leadership
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Success and Failure

• The Continental Army lost most of their battles
  because they were unable to execute basic tactics
  and were usually outnumbered

• The Continental Army was able to have reasonable
  success after Washington refuses to put his army
  at risk. He would only attack if he had a
  distinct advantage. Tire out the British. Play
  Defense and frustrate the British army and people

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Sickness/Desertion

• Due to disease, the Continental Army is going to
  lose more men to sickness than British bullets.
  Poor supplies kept conditions unbearable
• Desertion was a major problem. Soldiers had to
  have great resolve to stay in the army. No pay
  and bad conditions made many soldiers desert

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Leadership

• George Washington was an excellent leader. He
  could not match the British in tactics but he did
  know how to get an advantage. Washington was able
  to give his men confidence and hold his army
  together.

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I can summarize the shift of the war to the South
and the success led to the end of the
war ___Guerrilla Warfare ___ Yorktown ___
Treaty of Paris
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The War goes South

• British try a new strategy the British army
  would go south since there are many loyalist
• British quickly take Georgia and the Carolinas

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Guerrilla Warfare

• Guerrillas used hit and run tactics to harass the
  British
• The army led the British on a chase through the
  South- Hit and retreat
• The British army was exhausted- went Yorktown to
  rest

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Yorktown

• Washington links up with the French army and navy
• The British are surrounded by French and American
  army- and the French navy keeps the British from
  escaping
• After several days the battles is won- America
  wins

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Treaty of Paris

• The United States would be recognized as an
  independent country
• British gave up all land claims from the east
  coast to the Mississippi except for Canada
• Loyalist would get all rights and property back

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I can summarize the impact of French involvement
in the War
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Impact of the French

• French provided much needed supplies for the
  Continental Army
• They provided men and also a navy
• They also were able to attack other British
  colonies around the world which spread the
  British military.
• The war would take longer and cost more for the
  British

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I can explain the development of State
Constitutions in the war
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State Constitutions

• Once independence was declared England was no
  longer in charge
• Each state had to rewrite its constitution- a
  plan of government
• Many ideas from these constitutions will be put
  in the U.S. Constitution

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___ Summarize the impact of the war on ___
Women ___ African Americans ___ American Indians
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Impact on Women

• Women would not gain the same freedoms as men.
  They still can not vote, but they earn more
  respect with in the country

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Impact on African Americans

• Many African Americans fought for the British
  because they would be given their freedom
• African Americans were used in the Continental
  army towards the end of the war. About 15
• Many states will adopt measures to end slavery
  during the war

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Impact on American Indians

• With the loss of the British support, Indians
  will not be able to survive the onslaught of
  western migration after the war
• They will lose their land