What main military strategies did the Americans use?
Surprise attacks
Camouflage
Shooting officers
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Tell me about Lexington & Concord
Based on a weapons raid, it is the first battle between the British & colonists.
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Who were the Americans (eventually) allied with?
France
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What was the difference between the Patriots and Loyalists?
Patriots want to be independent, Loyalists want to stay with England.
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What military advantages did the colonists have?
Home field advantage (knowledge of the land), Traveling quickly, lightly, and in disguise, Aid from France
200
Tell me about Bunker Hill
The British took the fort, the colonists took more lives.
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Who were the British allied with? There are three groups
Hessians (Germans), Loyalists, and Native Americans
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How did women help the war effort?
Some women served as spies and guides for the military.
Many women provided help through doing laundry, mending clothes, nursing the wounded, and cooking. Some women lived with soldiers and fell in love with them.
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What military advantages did the British government have? Select all that apply.
Organization and training, More funding, Largest size
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Tell me about Trenton
The outnumbered colonists ambushed the Hessians, killing 150 & capturing 900, with no American lives lost.
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What was the benefit of militia forces?
They were spread out across the land, defending their towns and ready to fight at a minute’s notice.
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Why would someone be Loyalist?
They still cared about their English heritage and honoring their King. They doubted the Patriot’s chances for victory.
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Often in history, there are many interpretations or “sides” to a story. How can historians determine what happened?
Read all the different sources/accounts/versions.
Think about motives and bias – why might someone lie?
Look for similarities and differences in the stories.
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Tell me about Saratoga
The colonist victory is based on killing many officers, and humiliates King George.
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Which challenges did Washington’s troops face at Valley Forge?
Starvation, sickness, winter, living in huts, hopelessness
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What people and places improved the American's chances of winning the war?
Alliance with France & Baron Von Steuben’s training
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REVIEW: Which details make England different than America?
England had more factories and manmade products, whereas America had more natural resources.
England had more crowded cities, whereas American had more open farmland.
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What were the reasons the British lost at Yorktown?
They were starving & surrounded, trapped by the surprise attack. They were outnumbered 2-1 and had lost their allies, whereas the French allies were helping the Americans, especially with the navy.
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What was the importance of privateers?
Our navy was very small, so people would use their own personal ships to attack British merchant supply ships.
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REVIEW: Which events caused the colonists to rebel against England?