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RevolutionaryWar MapActivity

Early BattlesWho- Continental Army vs. British ArmyWhat- Who can win early battles and gainmomentumWhere- Northern Colonies- MA, NY, NJ, PAWhen- 1776Importance- British got serious about thewar and sent huge amount of troops andsupplies to America, this began a year ofconstant defeats for Washington and theContinentals.

Crossing the DelawareWho- George Washington and Continental ArmyWhat- Washington’s plan was to cross theDelaware in the middle of the night andattack the HessiansWhere- Trenton, NJWhen- December 25th, 1776Importance- Continental Army is low on suppliesand food while being in a constant retreat,everyone thought that they were done and aboutto give up. Washington comes up with a surpriseplan!

Trenton / PrincetonWho- Washington and the Continental ArmyWhat- Continental Army goes on the offense tosurprise attack the German HessiansWhere- Trenton / Princeton NJ on Delaware RiverWhen- December 25/26th, 1776Importance- Washington’s surprise crossing ofthe Delaware River works! They then go on theoffensive and defeat the Hessians at Trenton,then moves to Princeton. British leave NewJersey for rest of the war. Americans getsupplies, confidence, re-enlistments!

SaratogaWho- Continental Army and General GatesWhat- Battle of SaratogaWhere- New YorkWhen- October 17th, 1777Sara in her toga:Importance- British tried to attack from theNorth and South but their timing was off.American General Gates uses guerilla warfare,British surrender over 5000 troops and give upsupplies the Continentals needed. This leads tothe French and Spanish believing that theAmericans had a chance and they decided tobecome allies!

Valley ForgeWho- George Washington, Continental ArmyWhat- Continentals were forced out ofPhiladelphia and spent a miserablewinter outside in the coldWhere- Valley Forge, PennsylvaniaWhen- Late in 1777Never Forget: OXENmade the ultimatesacrifice to save theAmericans at ValleyForge!Importance- Continentals had awfulconditions with few supplies, not enoughfood, improper winter clothing. 10-20% ofthe soldiers died from starvation, cold,disease

Valley Forge DBQ Essay- Would You HaveQuit?Fill out the last page in the DBQ Packet:-OK to write in packet- don’t need notebook paper-Blank page on back of packet if you need more room-Include at least 4-5 complete sentences per paragraph-Include specific examples and details-Explain which document or source information is from-Example: “In document A which was a chart of illnesses anddeaths at Valley Forge, it said almost 50% of the soldiers weresick by February 1778. This makes me think .”-Due tomorrow at the beginning of class- will be handed infor a grade!

War in The South / CamdenWho- British General Cornwallis, BritishLord DunmoreWhat-Try to move the war to the south toget more loyalist supportWhere- South Carolina / Southern StatesWhen- 1780Importance- British strategy to move thewar south, Lord Dunmore issuesproclamation freeing the slaves if they fightfor British, Huge British victory in Europeanstyle battle at Camden

Swamp Fox / Guerilla WarfareWho- Francis Marion (AKA - The Swamp Fox)What- Uses Guerilla Warfare tacticsWhere- All throughout the SouthWhen- 1780-1781Also beware ofthe Swamp OX!!Importance- Kept the British army occupiedchasing him around the South wasting a lot ofthe British’s time and money not allowing themto be useful in other spots throughout thecolonies

YorktownWho- French Marquis De Lafayette, BritishGeneral Cornwallis, George WashingtonWhat- Final major battle of the RevolutionWhere- Yorktown, VirginiaWhen- September-October 1781Importance- Cornwallis set up camp on apeninsula, Washington and Americans surroundthem on some sides, French army and navysurrounds them on other sides. Cornwallis had toeventually surrender 8,000 soldiers effectivelyending the war.

Treaty of Paris 1783Who- Ben Franklin, John Adams, John Jay,Henry LaurensWhat- meeting between U.S. and BritishrepresentativesWhere- Paris, FranceWhen- 1783Importance- Document officially recognizingthe United States as free andIndependent- we get territory allthe way West to Mississippi River

Revolutionary War Discussion/Analysis Questions- Be sure to provide completeanswers, explain why, and give specific examples to support your reasoning.1.What do you think was the biggest turning point towards an American“upset”?2.What strategies did the Americans use effectively against the British? Why?3.What American advantage do you think was the most important? Why?4.What British disadvantage do you think was the most important? Why?5.Do you think that the Americans would have pulled off the “upset” if Franceand Spain had never become their allies? Why/why not?

Valley Forge DBQ Essay- Would You Have Quit? Fill out the last page in the DBQ Packet:-OK to write in packet- don’t need notebook paper-Blank page on back of packet if you need more room-Include at least 4-5 complete sentences per paragraph-Include specific examples and details-Explain which document or source information is from

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