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Agree Disagree 1. The British Agree DisagreeAgree Disagree 1. The British Agree Disagree

____ ____ used guerrilla ____ ____ ____ ____ used guerrilla ____ ____

warfare to defeat the Colonists.warfare to defeat the Colonists.

____ ____ 2. Saratoga ____ _________ ____ 2. Saratoga ____ _____

is considered the is considered the

turning point of the Revolutionary War.turning point of the Revolutionary War.

Chapter Four: The American RevolutionChapter Four: The American RevolutionSection Three: The War for IndependenceSection Three: The War for Independence

A. The Opposing SidesA. The Opposing Sides

CHUNK #4 - CHUNK #4 - Turn to pages 138-138. Read Turn to pages 138-138. Read The The Opposing Sides. Opposing Sides. List the advantages and List the advantages and disadvantages of both the Colonial and the disadvantages of both the Colonial and the English. English.

AdvantagesAdvantages Colonial ColonialDisadvantagesDisadvantages

Advantages EnglishAdvantages English DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Colonial DisadvantagesColonial Disadvantages1. Poorly 1. Poorly equippedequipped..

2. Not enough 2. Not enough menmen

((many desertedmany deserted).).

3. Not enough 3. Not enough moneymoney to pay for to pay for supplies, soldiers, etc.supplies, soldiers, etc.

Colonial AdvantagesColonial Advantages Tactics:Tactics: Guerilla warfareGuerilla warfare used by the used by the

militias was very successful against militias was very successful against the English.the English.

Colonists were fighting Colonists were fighting

on their own territoryon their own territory

((home field advantagehome field advantage).).

English AdvantagesEnglish Advantages

BetterBetter trained and equipped. trained and equipped.

Hired Hired German mercenariesGerman mercenaries (soldiers (soldiers for hire) called for hire) called HessiansHessians to help to help them fight.them fight.

English DisadvantagesEnglish Disadvantages The war was not The war was not

popular in England.popular in England.

B. The Northern B. The Northern CampaignCampaign

The Battle of TrentonThe Battle of Trenton Washington turned around in the Washington turned around in the

middle of his retreat and middle of his retreat and crossed crossed back over the Delaware Riverback over the Delaware River..

Led a surprise attack Led a surprise attack

on the on the HessiansHessians

(German mercenaries (German mercenaries

hired to fight hired to fight

for the British)for the British)

and and killed about killed about

10001000..

Valley ForgeValley Forge Considered to be a Considered to be a low pointlow point for for

Washington's army.Washington's army.

WashingtonWashington’’s army spent the winter s army spent the winter of 1777 at Valley Forge, PA where of 1777 at Valley Forge, PA where about about 2500 died of starvation and 2500 died of starvation and coldcold. .

The Battle of SaratogaThe Battle of Saratoga Turning point in theTurning point in the

American RevolutionAmerican Revolution..

The colonists knew they would need The colonists knew they would need foreign help to defeat the English.foreign help to defeat the English.

The French had been sending money The French had been sending money and supplies, but would not send and supplies, but would not send troops unless they knew the colonies troops unless they knew the colonies could wincould win..

This was the victory the colonists This was the victory the colonists needed to get needed to get French helpFrench help. .

The The FrenchFrench soon acknowledged soon acknowledged American independenceAmerican independence..

C.C. The War is WonThe War is Won

The Battle of YorktownThe Battle of Yorktown English General Cornwallis English General Cornwallis marched to Virginia .marched to Virginia .

He was met by He was met by American forces American forces and was and was outnumberedoutnumbered. .

He retreated toHe retreated to Yorktown, VA.Yorktown, VA.

Washington attacked Cornwallis and Washington attacked Cornwallis and the the French navy kept the English French navy kept the English from sending reinforcementsfrom sending reinforcements..

Cornwallis Cornwallis surrenderedsurrendered on October on October 19, 1783 and the war was over. 19, 1783 and the war was over.

Treaty of Paris 1783Treaty of Paris 1783

England recognized American England recognized American independence.independence.

Gave the Gave the newnew

UNITED STATESUNITED STATES

all the territory to all the territory to

the Mississippi River. the Mississippi River.

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1. Complete the worksheet on the 1. Complete the worksheet on the Revolutionary War Battles.Revolutionary War Battles.