PATRIOT STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
BRITISH STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
GEORGE WASHINGTON
EARLY CHALLENGES
SARATOGA ~ TURNING POINT
100
One of the Americans’ biggest disadvantages was the British navy. Why?
the British had the best navy in the world; Americans had almost no naval warships
100
Who was the British king during the Revolutionary War?
George III
100
Approximately how many slaves did GW own?
300 slaves
100
What other major American city was lost early in the war to the British?
New York City
100
Name the British general who lost the battles at Saratoga?
John Burgoyne
200
Another disadvantage for the Patriots was the British had mercenaries. What is a mercenary?
a soldier paid to fight for another country
200
How was distance a disadvantage for the British?
it was slow & costly for Britain to fight the war thousands of miles away across the Atlantic Ocean
200
Name two battles GW won in the Revolutionary War.
Yorktown, Princeton, Trenton
200
What German soldier helped train the American to become better soldiers?
Friedrich von Steuben
200
Which Patriot general won the Second Battle of Freeman’s Farm?
Benedict Arnold
300
What was the greatest weakness of the Patriots when the war started?
they had no army or navy
300
What were the British mercenaries called? Where were they from?
Hessians; Germany
300
Where was GW from?
Virginia
300
Why did Valley Forge become so challenging for the American soldiers?
supplies were low; soldiers almost starved; many died of disease; many deserted, or left
300
The Battle of Saratoga was actually 2 battles that took place near what farm?
Freeman’s Farm
400
Which Patriot’s leadership was a source of strength for the Americans?
GW
400
What was Britain’s greatest weakness?
many Brits were opposed to the war
400
GW actually fought alongside the British in what earlier war?
French & Indian War
400
Where did GW set up winter camp after the loss of Philadelphia?
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
400
Where is Saratoga located?
upstate New York
500
What was the greatest strength or advantage that the Patriots had?
the Americans knew the land & were defending their homes
500
What was Britain’s greatest strength?
best Navy in the world
500
What was GW’s first job? Describe the job.
surveyor; measured land
500
The British captured this American capital city in 1777. Where did the American Continental Congress move?
Philadelphia; Congress moved to York, Pennsylvania
500
What are the two most important outcomes of the Battle of Saratoga?
1. The Patriot victory convinced the French to help them; 2. It proved the Patriots could defeat a large British force
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