Two Armies
Advantages
Disadvantages
Continental Army
Other
100
Americans who want independence from Great Britian.
Who are the Patriots
100
British had the strongest navy at that time.
Who had the strongest navy in the world?
100
The Patriots had a weak government.
Who had a weak government?
100
The Continental Congress served as a national government.
What did the Continental Confress serve as after the Declaration of Independence?
100
African Americans were asked for their support in the war.
Who did the British seek support from.
200
Colonist who remained loyal to Britain
What is a Loyalist
200
Patriots fought in their own land.
Who fought on their land?
200
The British had to travel miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who had to travel miles to fight in the war?
200
The Congress lacked the power to raise money through taxes.
What did the Congress lack to raise money?
200
The British promised African Americans freedom.
What did the British promise the African Americans who joined the British?
300
The British planned to crush the Patriots by force.
How did the British plan to win the war?
300
Patriots lured Hessians away for the promise of land.
Who lured Hessians away for a promise/deal?
300
Patriots needed volunteers to fight in war.
In what army needed volunteers to fight in the war?
300
Local militia was key part in the Patriots.
What was a key part of Patriot forces?
300
The strongest support for Britain was in the Carolinas and Georgia and the weakest in New England.
Where was the strongest and weakest support?
400
Patriots thought the British give up after losing a major battle.
What did Partiots think The British would do?
400
George Washington was the leader of the Patriots.
What army was Geoge Washington the leader of?
400
Patriots lacked in experience and in weapons for fighting.
What were some things that Patriots lacked?
400
The soldiers ended up signing a three year contract or until the war ended.
What did the Continental Congress end up doing after the soldiers signed up for one year and General Washington asked for longer terms?
400
1. Some depended on the British for their jobs. 2. Some feared the Revolution would throw America into chaos 3. Others simply could not understand why the colonies wanted independence : which are some reasons why loyalists supported Britain.
What is at least one reason Loyalist supported Britain?
500
What is John Adams prediction of the war?
Who said, "We shall have a long...and bloody war to go through."
500
Patriots had more motivation.
Who had greater motivation to fight?
500
The British relied on mercenaries to fight for them.
Who relied on mercenaries to fight?
500
Most men fought but a few woman disguised themselves to fight.
Who disguised themselves to fight in the war?
500
One in three was the rate of how many Americans were thought to be "Loyalist".
What is the rate of Americans thought to be Loyalist?
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