Advantages of Patriots
The American lured them away with promise of land in order for this group not to fight for the British
Mercenaries
The British had a strength of this sea-based advantage
Largest navy
This first Battle, was lost in 1776 in New York and won by the British. Patriots had low supplied and General Washington was chased away.
This ally declared war on the British and sent help to the Americans first
French
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
The British side had _____________ which meant they could purchase supplies needed to fund the war
wealth
Some _____________________ helped join the war because they believed in the fight for freedom, and hopefully their own freedom.
African American
This country also declared war on the British and sent money to the Americans. Hint, they had a presence in Florida at the time.
Spain
This group fought in the continental army for a limited time and then returned to their homes and farmland
militia groups
While the patriots were fighting overseas, the Americans had the advantage of....
Fighting in their own lands
The british had a well trained ___________________
army
Washington surprised attacked the British from Pennsylvania at these battles
Trenton and Princeton
Cuba and Mexico also helped and sent money to the Americans
True (Juan De Miralles from spain helped)
inexperienced
True or False, another advantage of the patriots was that the British did not have their supplies and soldiers available on the lands and they had to be shipped sometimes
True
British tried to get help from this group of people to fight in the West
Native Americans
Patriots lost this battle, which was at the home of the continental army. The Patriots decided to stay here instead of heading to Albany.
Philadelphia
The Americans did this in order to try to pay for the costs of war, but it resulted in inflation and the process was stopped by Congress.
Printed paper money
Continental congress lacked the power to do this. This was the reason they had limited funds for the war.
Raise taxes
This group supported the British because of available jobs offered, fear of chaos in America, and because patriot complaints seemed not worth the fight
Loyalists
African Americans were only recruited by the British, and promised freedom in Canada and Sierra Leone (in Africa)
False. some also fought for Americans in the South.
This battle changed the course of the war. British needed supplies on their way to Albany
Battle of Saratoga
The American colonies hired these people to sail out with the goal of capturing British merchant ships and taking their cargo
privateers