1. The Revolutionary War Wars of the North/South

2. Objectives • Identify key turning points in the American Revolution • Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each side in the American Revolution. • Identify the key outcomes of the American Revolution.

3. 1. Express Problems Clearly: In what ways did the British misunderstand the conflict with the colonies?

4. Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys • Vermont Militia • Captured Fort Ticonderoga in New York • Captured much needed cannons and supplies

5. Battle of Bunker Hill • Northern Boston • Two Hills gave the Americans strategic advantage • British win but casualties are 1,100 to 400

6. George Washington • Commanding general of Patriot forces • Worked to train the militia • Realized the strengths and weakness of America’s army

7. Henry KnoxDorchester Heights • Knox brings the cannons from Ticonderoga to this location • Washington shells the British and causes them to retreat

8. British vs Colonial War Plan/Strengths British American Well equipped Motivated Well disciplined Tactics Navy Washington Native Americans

9. War in the NorthTrenton • Fight during the Winter • Crosses the Delaware River • Huge American success

10. Saratoga • Americans were retreating • Bridges burned to slow British advance • Biggest American victory to this point • Foreign power start to believe in America

11. Valley Forge • American base in winter of 1777-1778 • Troops starving, freezing, and under supplied • British are well fed and warm

12. Battle of King’s Mountain • Army made entirely of Loyalists • American victory by large margin

13. Yorktown • Cornwallis waits for reinforcements • Lafayette sets up a blockade • Washington combines the forces • Major British defeat

14. Casualties of War • The poor do most of the fighting • Native Americans become even bigger targets • British military power diminished

15. Treaty of Paris (1783) • British recognize America as independent • Boarders establish to the west and north • Mississippi is the Spanish-American boarder • Florida returned to Spain • Britain withdraws troops • Loyalists are to be restored as citizens

16. Impact of the Revolution • Most Northern States abolish slavery • Native Americans suffer tremendously • Ideas of liberty spread at home and abroad • Women fail to gain political or legal power

17. Why the British Lost • No compelling reason to fight • Inferior tactics • Hessians • Resentment at home

18. Conflict/Resolution • Loyalists vs Separatists------ eventual forgiveness • America vs England-----Treaty of Paris • Allies vs England-----regained territory

19. Question #1 • What was the battle that effectively ended the American Revolution? • Green----Battle of Yorktown • Yellow----Battle of Saratoga • Red ----Battle of Bunker Hill • Orange----Battle of Princeton

20. Question #2 • Which of the following was an American military strength? • Green----Well Supplied • Yellow----Well Trained • Red----Familiar with American landscape • Orange----Strong Navy

21. Question #3 • Which of the following was a provision of the Treaty of Paris • Green----England paid America reparations • Yellow----Spain regained Florida • Red----British Troops are allowed to stay in America • Orange----Loyalists must return to England