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Wars of the North/South. Identify key turning points in the American Revolution Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each side in the American.

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1 Wars of the North/South

2 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 Vermont Militia Captured Fort Ticonderoga in New York Captured much needed cannons and supplies

5 Northern Boston Two Hills gave the Americans strategic advantage British win but casualties are 1,100 to 400

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

7 Knox brings the cannons from Ticonderoga to this location Washington shells the British and causes them to retreat

8 British American Well equipped Motivated Well disciplined Tactics Navy Washington Native Americans

9 Fight during the Winter Crosses the Delaware River Huge American success

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

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

12 Army made entirely of Loyalists American victory by large margin

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

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

15 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 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 No compelling reason to fight Inferior tactics Hessians Resentment at home

18 Loyalists vs Separatists------ eventual forgiveness America vs England-----Treaty of Paris Allies vs England-----regained territory

19 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 Which of the following was an American military strength? Green----Well Supplied Yellow----Well Trained Red----Familiar with American landscape Orange----Strong Navy

21 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


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