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Struggling Toward Saratoga. Section 4*3 pp. 113-117. Preview Questions. What were the important early battles? How did the colonial economy and civilian life change during the war?. I. The War in the Middle States. The British Take New York- August 1776 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Struggling Toward Saratoga

Struggling Toward Struggling Toward SaratogaSaratoga

Section 4*3Section 4*3

pp. 113-117pp. 113-117

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Preview QuestionsPreview Questions

What were the important early What were the important early battles?battles?

How did the colonial economy and How did the colonial economy and civilian life change during the war?civilian life change during the war?

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I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates

The British Take New York- August The British Take New York- August 17761776– British attempt to isolate New EnglandBritish attempt to isolate New England– British outnumber and outflank British outnumber and outflank

Continentals Continentals – Continentals retreat across Delaware Continentals retreat across Delaware

RiverRiver

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I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates

The Battle of The Battle of Trenton- Trenton- December 1776December 1776– Washington crosses Washington crosses

DelawareDelaware– Continentals Continentals

surprise Hessianssurprise Hessians– Victory boosts Victory boosts

Continentals’ Continentals’ moralemorale

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I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates

The Fight for The Fight for Philadelphia – Philadelphia – Spring 1777Spring 1777– Gen. Howe seizes Gen. Howe seizes

American capital American capital – Continentals fail to Continentals fail to

recapture it recapture it

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I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates

Turning Point: Turning Point: Saratoga Saratoga October October 17771777– British lead troops from British lead troops from

Canada to New York Canada to New York – Victory for Continentals Victory for Continentals

British change strategyBritish change strategy Americans prove they Americans prove they

can match Britishcan match British French offer French offer

recognition, troops, recognition, troops, and suppliesand supplies

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I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates

Winter at Valley Winter at Valley Forge Forge 1777- 1777-17781778– Continentals’ winter Continentals’ winter

camp camp – Low on supplies and Low on supplies and

warm shelterwarm shelter– 2,500 die during 2,500 die during

winter winter

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II. Colonial Life During the II. Colonial Life During the Revolution Revolution

Financing the War: Financing the War: – Inflation: Rising prices, lower value of Inflation: Rising prices, lower value of

money money – Profiteering: Selling scare goods for profit Profiteering: Selling scare goods for profit

Civilians at War: Civilians at War: – Women have chance to take Women have chance to take

on new roles on new roles – American slaves escape to North American slaves escape to North

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Let’s Review…Let’s Review…

What were the important early What were the important early battles?battles?

How did the colonial economy and How did the colonial economy and civilian life change during the war?civilian life change during the war?