us history ch 7.3
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U.S. History
Chapter 7: The American RevolutionSection 3: Dark Hours for the Revolution
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3-9-1
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The Crisis
By
Thomas Paine
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Comparing Strengths & Weaknesses
British Advantage• More money and
resources
• Organized & Well trained Army
• Most powerful Navy in the world
American Disadvantage
• Fewer resources
• Poorly trained local militias
• No navy at beginning of war
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Comparing Strengths & Weaknesses
American Advantage
• Fighting on home turf
• Many Americans supported the Revolution
• Fought for cause they believed in
British Disadvantage
• Had to ship supplies long distances
• Harassed by local citizens
• Hired mercenaries
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Comparing Strengths & Weaknesses
•Mercenaries—hired foreign soldiers
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Hessian Mercenaries
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A Call to Arms
•Washington’s first task: organize & raise an army
•230K in Continental Army, 145K in local militias
•Few had combat experience
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A Call to Arms
•Southerners objected to African Americans serving
•Washington banned blacks from serving
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A Call to Arms
•Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation—offered freedom to any slave who fought for the British John Murray
aka Lord Dunmore
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A Call to Arms
•Ban lifted
•5,000 African Americans served
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Other Sources of Help
•Thayendanega aka Joseph Brant—Mohawk leader who persuaded the Iroquois to support the BritishThayendanega
aka Jospeh Brant
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Other Sources of Help
•Women:
–Ran businesses–Raised money–Sewing groups–Spies & Messengers
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Deborah Sampson
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Mary Ludwig Hays
aka
Molly Pitcher
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British Victories
•Offensive vs. Defensive War
•Make Canada “14th Colony”
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British Victories
•General Richard Montgomery leads forces into Canada
General Richard Montgomery
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•November 1775: Patriot forces capture St. John’s & Montreal
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British Victories
•Benedict Arnold leads forces to Quebec
Benedict Arnold
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British Victories
•Arnold waits for Montgomery
•No cannons
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British Victories
•Wait for snowstorm to provide cover
•December 31, 1775: attack launched
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British Victories
•Crushing defeat
•More than half of Patriot soldiers captured, killed, or wounded
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•General Richard Montgomery killed
British Victories
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British Victories
•Washington moves troops to New York
•July 1776: British fleet arrives in NY Bay
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British Victories
•British troops led by William Howe
William Howe
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• Continentals driven off of Long Island
• Retreat to Manhattan Island
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British Victories
•Washington continued to retreat in a series of battles
•Many Patriots captured or killed
•Washington pushed into New Jersey