Do NowAmerican Revolution Give 3 advantages and disadvantages

Do Now-American Revolution Give 3 advantages and disadvantages for both the British and the colonials entering the Revolutionary War. Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

British Advantages l Army/naval strength l 3 x population l $$$/ supplies/ manufacturing l Trained army/ Hessian mercenaries Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

British Weaknesses l Long distance l Lack of desire to beat up their own l Whig party favored colonists l Vast territory to conquer/ fighting 13 groups l 2 nd string army l Chaos in Ireland l They must win!!! Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Colonial Advantages l Revolutionary spirit l Home field advantage l Defensive postions l Guerilla tactics l France and other European countries l Hold out!!! Just don’t lose!!! l Disunity Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Colonial Disadvantages l Disunity central government- who is in charge? l $$/ huge inflation / pop. Low/ supplies l Untrained army/ no navy l “Summertime patriots” l Loyalists/ Natives/ Slaves l No Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Loyalist Strongholds

War Plans l English l. Direct battles l. Conquer cities l Colonial l. Conquer Canada, then they will give up or…… l. Run, , , Run away!! l. The longer the war, the better!. . Why? Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

The Best Laid Plans…… l England abandons Boston, conquers Philly, then NY, then concentrates on the South l US gets trounced in Canada l GW always on the run!!!! l Long Island l NYC/ Battle of Westchester Creek!!!! l Outskirts of Philly/ Valley Forge!! Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Early Battles l We get our butts kicked l GW loses most battles l Supplies running out l People abandon the armyl “Summertime patriots” Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Washington Crossing the Delaware Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Battle of Trenton l Xmas night l Surprise attack l GW’s big victory? ? l 22 killed, but 900 captured l Morale booster! l Valley Forge was following year Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Saratoga- The Turning Point Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Battle of Saratoga l Turning point of Revolution l 5, 000 British troops surrender l Our first major victory!!!! l News of this gets France (and others) involved in the war!!!! l “eternal l Allies l Benedict friendship” with a “real” monarch? ? ? Arnold the hero? ? ? Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

The War Moves South l England believes that they now should get the South back on their side, then worry about the northern colonies l More loyalists down there!! l Its tough fighting 13 scattered entities!! Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Victory at Yorktown l Yorktown Va. l Cornwallis had slowly moved up from Georgia to Va. l English are surrounded, French fleet traps them in, , , Cornwallis surrenders Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Why did we win? ? ? l. A colony is there to make $$$. . If it costs more to try and keep it, it just isn’t worth it!!!! Time is on our side! l Supply lines stretched l Guerrilla warfare l France/Spain/Holland l England had bigger fish to fry l Gibraltar/India l India becomes the real $$$ maker l We shall return? ? ? Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Treaty of Paris-1783 l US gets l south of Canada, east of Miss. River, and north of Florida l England accepts US as an independent country l England will leave western forts l US gets to fish off Canadian coasts l England gets l $$$ owed to British merchants l Loyalist get property back Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

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Effects of the American Revolution Aim: How did the Revolutionary War affect the US?

l 100, 000 Social Loyalists left the country l Titles of nobility abolished Aim: How did the Revolutionary War l ↑role of women? ? l Aided affect the US? in army during war l Ran the farms and businesses in absence of husband l “Republican Motherhood” l Mothers teach virtues/education/morals to kids l Successful family = successful republic …Agree? ? l 1 st l But phase of feminist movement? ? basically no rights extended after the war l Most northern states abolished slavery

Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Political US one of the largest nations in the world l Republic l l l Articles of Confederation England acknowledges US existence All European countries involved go into debt This, along with Enlightenment philosophy and spirit of Am. Rev. leads path for French Rev. Alliance with France Aim: How did the Revolutionary War affect the US?

Economic Huge inflation in the US l Exports severely plummeted Why? ? l Disruption of mercantile system/lost our major trading partner!! l ↑ w/ other nations though l l Start of cotton production l l Shift b/c of loss of revenue from ↓indigo, rice, tobacco US in debt $190, 000… To whom? France l Private citizens l states l 1 st born inheritance rules abandoned l Individual states started printing their own $ l Aim: How did the Revolutionary War affect the US?

Religious l Church of England not supported by the government l “Revised Book of Common Prayer” l l ↑ separation of church and state l ↑ Toleration l Divine l US intervention? ? ? as the chosen land? l Quaker schism Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?

Military l England stayed in western forts l Spain refused US access to Miss. River l US troops to frontier for British/Natives l US really had no control over the land mass which it occupied Aim: How did the Revolutionary War affect the US?

Revolution l Webster’s Dictionary l Revolution: a sudden, radical, or complete change, or a fundamental change in political organization, especially the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed Based on this definition, and the results you have seen, Evaluate the extent to which the American Revolution was a radical restructuring of America or just a war for independence Write a thesis statement and intro for this prompt!!

The Hanging of Absalom l What do you notice about the people in the painting? l What message is the painting trying to show? Aim: Why did the colonists win the Revolutionary War?