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What advantages did the British have?
they were wealthier and had more money with more Training.
How did the natives help the colonists?
They helped keep watch for Washington and taught some soldiers how to properly cook there corn.
Brandywine creek
this is where the British outsmarted the colonist by tricking them into thinking it was a frontal attack but turned out to be an attack from behind. The British won. Also Philadelphia was captured by the British.
Stamp act
This is a paper tax, this act is important because all 13 colonies resisted the crown together.
Why did the salutary neglect end after french and Indian war?
This is after the french and Indian war, France fought the colonists and Britain for territory over the Ohio river. The colonists and Great Britain eventually won.
How did woman contribute?
some woman stayed back and took control of farms or businesses, others went to the battle field, they gave water and some even took over if a soldier was wounded.
How did the natives help British?
they helped the British by guiding them and even destroying the colonists supplies.
Navigation act
this is a series of laws passed that forced colonies to trade with the British and this is where the British started to test how much power they have.
declaratory act
This is the act that knocked down the stamp act. It’s important because this act showed the colonists who has power. The purpose of the act was to assure the colonists that the British held complete power.
colonial responses to taxes
They protested and said “ no taxation without representation“
Colonial advantages?
it was home ground, they were familiar where they were fighting and had there freedom on the line.
how did the French help the colonists?
they provided weapons, sent soldiers and ships, gave a lot of money out etc.
Staple act
This is where the colonists were banned from buying directly from other countries that did not go through England first.
Townshend acts
This is an act that put a tax on popular goods. Like tea. This also gave the authority for officers to search homes and businesses to check for smuggled goods.
Role of homespun
This was when colonists started to make there on goods this wasn’t a violent battle but an economic battle.
British disadvantages
They were unfamiliar with the grounds and nothing was on the line for them unlike the colonists.
How did African Americans help?
They eventually were allowed to join the millatary and fought Side by side with white soldeirs
Proclamation of 1763
After the war ( French and indian war ) there was a lot of free land. The king banned colonists from settling west.
Tea act
This act was made to help British companies that are failing by shipping there tea to the colonies without the normal tax and sell it cheaper then smuggled tea.
Important because it made the protest named “ the Boston tea party”
Sons of liberty
This was a group of people who secretly started meeting up to fight for the rights of the colonists.
Colonists disadvantages
The colonists was massively outnumbered.
Saratoga as the turning point.
this is what some people call the turning point of the war.
why: Spain entered as an ally of France and this showed the world that America has a chance and british isn’t as strong as we thought.
Sugar act
After the French and indian war Britain has massive debt to repay so they started to directly tax the colonies.
Coercive act
This is where the British retaliated by closing the harbor Untill the tea was paid for in full.
Impact of the Boston massacre
This is when a protest broke out and 5 colonists died. authors like Paul revere took advantage of this and turned into a propaganda situation.