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War Facts
Continental Army
British Army
British & Continental
End of War
100
America and Britain
Which two countries fought in the Revolutionary war?
100
Homeland Advantage
What is a geographical strength for the continental army?
100
Had a Navy (ships).
What is a military strength for the British Army?
100
Control over the thirteen colonies.
What were both sides fighting for?
100
They had a democratic government where they could vote into power. They had freedom to be who they wanted and still be allies with England.
What are two ways life changed for the Americans after the Revolutionary War?
200
Thirteen
How many colonies were there?
200
It was a cold and harsh winter.
What is a geographical weakness for the continental army?
200
Had many soldiers.
What is another military strength for the British Army?
200
Allies
What did both sides have to help them fight the war?
200
Everyone had the right to practice their own religion. Everyone has different opinions and beliefs and they do not have to force their religion on each other.
What is one way life changed for the better in America after the war and how is it better?
300
The French
Who were the allies to the Americans?
300
Could use rivers for transportation and trade.
What is another geographical strength for the continental army?
300
They could support themselves.
What was a strength for the British army that the Continental Army did not have?
300
They both had to wait for supplies to be delivered because it was across the ocean.
What was a common weakness?
300
Freedom of speech - This was good because they all had different opinions and now had the ability to express themselves without punishment.
What is another way life changed for the better in America after the war and how is it better?
400
The Treaty of Paris
What document ended the war?
400
They did not have enough shoes, blankets or clothing for the cold weather.
What is another weakness for the continental army?
400
Soldiers had to sign up for life which discouraged enlistment. Many officers did not want to fight the colonies.
What are two military weaknesses for the British Army?
400
The continental were familiar with the land and the British had Indians that knew the land.
How did they navigate the terrain?
400
George Washington had a clever plan to invade the Hessians while they were drunk and win the Battle of Trenton. Then the Continental Army surrounded Cornwallis by land and the French surrounded them by sea cutting them off from supplies.
How was the war won by the Continental Army?
500
Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis and George Washington
What is the name of the British Army General that surrendered at the end of the war and the Continental Army commander?
500
France and Spain supplied the with money and supplies. They also had a good leader, George Washington, that the soldiers trusted with their lives.
What are two additional strengths that the British army did not have.
500
They had Native Americans to help them navigate the land. Soldiers were professional and had experience.
What are two additional strengths that the British army had, that the Americans did not have?
500
The British: were in debt from previous wars, officers were being killed off so they had no one to lead them and they didn't care as much who won the war. The Continental: soldiers only had 1 year contracts, not everyone supported the war (loyalists), had to fight through hard weather and disease, no national unity.
What are two different weaknesses each side faced during the war?
500
The states were free but disagreed about slavery. The North did not believe in slavery and were setting them free, but the South depended on slaves to make a living farming their lands.
What was a challenge facing the New Country after the Revolutionary war and why was it a problem?