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CHAPTER 7-1
The American Revolution
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION
HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE THAT AMERICAN PATRIOTS GAINED THEIR INDEPENDENCE FROM THE POWERFUL BRITISH EMPIRE?
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The Early Years of the War
Americans divided on the issueApprox 20-30% LoyalistsApprox 40-45% PatriotsThe rest were Neutral
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Patriots Loyalists
“Shall a body of men in Great Britain who know nothing of us – invest themselves with a power to command our lives and properties...”
“They call me a brainless Tory ; but tell me, which is better – to be ruled by one tyrant 3000 miles away, or my 3000 tyrants not one mile away?”
Primary Sources
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Preparing for War
AMERICAN George Washington –
commander of Continental Army
Enlist for only one year – then go home
Inability to supply army with blankets, food, guns
Women helped in the camps – cooked, nursed sick & wounded
BRITISHGeneral William
HoweExperienced armyBut some not want to
fight AmericansSigned up for life –
which discouraged enlistement
So hired mercenaries German hessians
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WAR in MIDDLE STATES
(In Chapter 6) Washington forced British out of Boston March 1776
July 1776 British arrived in New York – British won Battle of Long Island August 1776
August to December continuous fighting – Washington forced to retreat and cross Delaware River into New Jersey
Before enlistment end Dec 31...Washington plan to row across Delaware River on 12/25/1776 – surprised British and won Battle of Trenton and Battle of Princeton
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THESE TWO VICTORIES SHOWED THAT WASHINGTON AND AMERICAN ARMY COULD
WIN
IT ATTRACTED MORE NEW RECRUITS INTO AMERICAN
ARMY
Victory at Trenton & Princeton
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BRITAIN’S NORTHERN STRATEGY
CONTROL THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY 1. General John Burgoyne – march down from Canada 2. Lt. Colonel Barry St. Leger – march down Mohawk
Valley 3. General Howe – march north along Hudson from NYC
BRITISH STRATEGY UNRAVELS1. General Burgoyne – waiting for Howe & Leger2. Lt.Col Leger – tricked into retreating3. General Howe – changes course and captures Philadelphia instead
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GENERAL BURGOYNE DEFEATED BY GENERAL HORATIO GATES
A MAJOR TURNING POINT IN THE WAR
BRITISH WOULD NOT ISOLATE NEW ENGLAND
SHOWED EUROPEANS THAT AMERICA MIGHT WIN WAR
SOME EUROPEANS JOINED AMERICANS TO HELP
BATTLE of SARATOGA