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Chapter 6 The American Revolution (1776-1783)
Section 2 The War Continues
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How did the United States gain allies and aid during the Revolutionary War?
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After Saratoga• Saratoga was a turning
point, Patriot victory now seemed possible
• European nations, especially France saw that the Americans might actually win
• Ben Franklin went to Paris, France to seek French support
• The French gave to the Americans secretly, but were not their allies…..yet
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France• After Saratoga, France
openly announced their support of the United States
• February 1778- France and the US worked out a trade agreement and an alliance
• France declared war on Britain
• Also sent money, equipment, and troops to aidaid (help) the Patriots
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Spain• Other European nations
helped as well, mainly because they hated the British
• Spain did not recognize American Independence, but still declared war on Britain in1779
• The Spanish governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Bernardo de GalvezGalvez raised an army
• This army forced the British out and captured forts at Mobile and Pensacola
• This diverted British troops from other fronts of the war
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What is the main reason that European nations helped the Americans fight for independence?
A. They knew America would become a superpower one day.
B. The American politicians promised them money in return.
C. They admired their cause.
D. They disliked the British.
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Winter of 1777-1778• Howe and the British
spent the winter in comfort in Philadelphia
• About 20 miles west, Washington set up his camp at Valley Forge
• Washington and the army endured terrible suffering
• Lacked food, clothing, shelter, and medicine
• Washington’s biggest challenge was keeping the army together
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Valley Forge• Due to snowstorms and
damaged roads, it was hard to get supplies in
• The Continental army build huts and gathered supplies from the countryside
• Volunteers, including Martha Washington, made clothes and cared for the sick
• Washington said no army had ever suffered “such uncommon hardships” with such “patience and fortitude.”
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Joseph Martin at Valley Forge• Joseph Martin, a young private
from Connecticut wrote;• “Most of the men lacked
blankets, shoes, and shirts.”• Martin made a pair of rough
moccasins and later wrote • “The only alternative I had, was
to endure this inconvenience and go barefoot, as hundreds of my companions had to, till they might be tracked by their blood upon the rough frozen ground”
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More of Valley Forge• Many men deserteddeserted (left
without permission)• Some officers resigned• The army was falling apart• With strong determination,
the Continental Army survived the winter
• Conditions improved and new recruits joined
• “The army grows stronger everyday”
• April 1778, Washington told the troops of the alliance with France
• The Army celebrated with a religious festival and a parade
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Help From Overseas• Among the leaders at
Valley Forge was a French nobleman- the Marquis de Lafayette
• Lafayette offered his help to Washington and became a trusted aide to him
• Others also helped the American cause including polish engineer Thaddeus Kosciusko and cavalry officer Casimir Pulaski
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More Help From Overseas• Prussian officer Friedrich von Friedrich von
SteubenSteuben helped drill the Patriot troops at Valley Forge
• Taught the soldiers military discipline
• Turned the ragged group into an effective fighting force
• Spaniard Juan de MirallesJuan de Miralles befriended the Patriot leaders and loaned money to the cause
• Other Europeans who had recently moved to the United States joined the Patriot cause
• Even with help, the Continental Army still needed large amounts of money to continue to fight the war
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Money Problems• Getting money to finance the
war was a major problem• Continental Congress had
no power to raise money through taxes
• Some money came in from the states and other countries, but much more was needed
• Congress and the states printed hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of paper money
• There was not enough gold or silver backing them and they lost value
• This led to inflationinflation• No one would take the
money and Congress stopped making them
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Changing Attitude• Ideals of liberty and
freedom inspired the American Revolution
• These same ideals caused some women to question their place and treatment in American society
• Judith Sargeant MurrayJudith Sargeant Murray argued that women’s minds are as good as men’s
• Therefore women should also get an education
• Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams also stood up for women’s interests
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Hopes For Equality• The ideals of the
Revolutionary War led some white Americans to question slavery
• Governor Livingston of New Jersey asked the legislature to free all enslaved people in the state
• Livingston said slavery was “utterly inconsistent with the principles of Christianity and humanity”
• Many other states attempted to end slavery
• The issueissue (matter) of slavery would remain unsettled for many years
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Treatment of Loyalists• Thousands of
Loyalists fought for the British
• Some spied on Patriots
• Many fled the colonies
• Those that remained faced difficult times
• Shunned by neighbors
• Became victims of mob violence
Britannia offers solace and a promise of compensation for her exiled American born Loyalists.
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How did the United States gain allies and aid during the Revolutionary War?
-Britain had many European Rivals
-Benjamin Franklin convinced France to send money
-After Saratoga, other British rivals joined
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Chapter 6 Section 2 Quiz
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George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping
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Who made clothes for the troops and cared for the sick at Valley Forge?
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The man who turned the ragged Continental Army into a more efficient fighting force was
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D. Juan de Miralles.
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The nation that made an alliance with the revolutionary United States in 1778 was
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