American Revolution Fight for a New Nation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u ZfRaWAtBVg Slide 2 Revolutionary
Leaders to Know Quizlet on Edmodo American Colonial Leaders Patrick
Henry George Washington Thomas Paine Benedict Arnold Ben Franklin
Marquis de Lafayette Bernardo de Galvez John Paul Jones James
Armistead Haym Salomon Baron Von Steuben British Leaders General
Cornwallis Lord Howe Hessians John Burgoyne Slide 3 Patrick Henry
Give me Liberty or Give me Death Speech to convince undecided
colonists to fight for freedom and liberty Slide 4 Leaders of the
British Army General CornwallisLord Howe Slide 5 Lord General
William Howe Strength - organizing and moving his armies Repeatedly
outmaneuvers Washington Did not aggressively pursue and destroy the
Continental Army Slide 6 Problems in the British Army
Communication- Headquarters too far away Low morale and reason for
fighting Diseases like Smallpox Slide 7 Hessians paid help from
Prussia British were not completely supporting the war effort
German mercenaries (paid soldiers) were hired to help the British
fight the war. Slide 8 British Strategy Strengths of British Army
Vast supplies Strong Navy Experienced troops and leaders Admiral
Howe was certain the rebels could be persuaded to abandon their
revolution. Slide 9 Washingtons Strategy British could not occupy
the entire colonies against their will. American Patriots would
regain control of any town as soon as the occupying British army
marched away. Washingtons strategy became one of persistence: keep
the army alive Slide 10 Washington As long as the army survived,
America will survive. Washington had two advantages as a general:
He seemed bulletproof He had lots of physical strength without a
large, experienced officer corps he often personally lead the army,
directing combat, and saw to supplies Slide 11 By the end of 1776,
the Continental Army was on the brink of disaster By the end of
1776, the Continental Army was on the brink of disaster were badly
outnumbered, were badly outnumbered, ill-fed ill-fed poorly clothed
poorly clothed year-long enlistments ended about to end year-long
enlistments ended about to end Washington needed a victory. Slide
12 The Crisis Difficult winter T. Paine saved the day, again, with
a collection of articles called, The Crisis 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 by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and
woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have
this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more
glorious the triumph. Slide 13 Battle of Trenton (NJ) Washington
left his campfires burning as a decoy for the British and Hessians
He crossed the icy Delaware and attacked The Americans won with
hardly any casualties Encouraged thousands to volunteer for
Continental Army Merry Christmas! Slide 14 Battle of Saratoga Slide
15 BRITISH WANT TO CAPTURE THE HUDSON RIVER TO CUT OFF NEW ENGLAND
FROM THE REST OF THE COLONIES Slide 16 Battle of Saratoga (NY)
10/1777 the British plan to capture and control the Hudson River
Burgoyne takes too long and decides to attack Washington and his
men instead of meeting up in Albany Was considered a turning point
in the war France enters the war, sending money and troops
Persuaded by Ben Franklin and victory at Saratoga Slide 17 THE
BRITISH STRATEGY TO MEET AT ALBANY Slide 18 France Marquis de
Lafayette convinces the French King to send troops to fight for
America Slide 19 Spain Bernardo de Galvez Governor of Spanish
Louisiana Sent the American army money and supplies. Led an attack
on Britains most important base in the Gulf of Mexico at Florida.
destroyed British rule along the Mississippi River Slide 20 Winter
at Valley Forge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtb9W3m PVtE Slide
21 Continental Army camped at Valley Forge for the winter and
British forces stayed in Philadelphia Officers resigned their
commissions, soldiers deserted, death and disease overwhelmed those
who stayed. Army poorly supplied, decline in colonial currency
could not buy food. Washingtons personal fortitude strengthens
forces Symbol of patriotism Turning point in Revolution Baron Von
Steuben Prussian officer to train Continental Army Valley Forge
(PA, Winter 1777-78) Slide 22 John Paul Jones changed his name to
Jones following the murder of a crew member on his merchant vessel
Captain in the Continental Navy. I have not yet begun to fight when
they wanted him to surrender. Slide 23 Traitor!!!! General in
Continental Army Captured Fort Ticonderoga He felt he had not been
rewarded enough for his heroic actions in the war. He betrayed his
country and joined the British. Slide 24 Yorktown General
Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington. The War is basically
over. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ssbgJ3D 6cw Slide 25 End of
the War!!!!!!!!! Treaty of Paris, 1783 King George recognizes the
United States of America as a free and independent nation. Slide 26
New Boundaries of United States of America Slide 27 Treaty of Paris
1783 1.The United States was independent 2.Western Boundary was the
Mississippi River, Northern Boundary was Canada and Southern Border
was Spanish Florida 3.Right to fish off Canadian border 4.Each side
repays debts it owed the other 5.British return any slaves captured
during the war 6.Congress would recommend that states return any
property seized from Loyalists Slide 28 Post-War Americans DID NOT
repay debt owed to British merchants or return land seized from
Loyalists British DID NOT return captured slaves and refused to
abandon some military outposts Slide 29 Help from Women Many of
Washingtons spies were women. Women helped as camp cooks and nurses
A few even disguised themselves as men and served as soldiers in
the Army. Slide 30 Molly Hays McCauley. Molly, bring me a pitcher.
water boy for troops Molly, Pitcher Her husband was wounded during
Battle of Monmouth Molly took over the cannon General Washington
commissioned her as "Sergeant Molly Pitcher" Slide 31 Deborah
Sampson Used her brothers name to enlist in the Army in 1778
Wounded in battle Doctor discovers her secret keeps it until end of
war husband was the only man to receive a widower's pension from
the Revolutionary War.
