&

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION OF

1. More ________, ________, ________2. Wealthiest Most ___________ country in the

world3. Professional Trained _________ knew how to fight4. Afford to Pay Mercenaries __________

(_________ soldiers for hire)5. Bribe _________________ & ________ with

freedom6. World’s Strongest _________

Soldiers Supplies MoneyPowerful

ArmyHessians

GermanNative Americans Slaves

Navy

British Advantages

British DisAdvantages

1. Poor Military _________• Didn’t fight during___________ • ________• Generals _____________ for personal glory vs. overall victory

for England

2. ___________ miles away from reinforcements and supplies

3. _____________ were against the war• Growing war debt led to ____________• Soldiers being ________ & the war was no closer to

ending.

LeadershipWinter

Prideful

3000

British People

Competed

Higher TaxesKilled

AMERICAN ADVANTAGES

1. Knowledge of ___________ and fighting for their_________________

2. Military leadership___________________• Creates New style of Warfare __________

_________3. Fight for a Cause- ________________4. Employed the use of________________ Tactics5. Foreign Aid from _________ and ______

the land

George Washington

Guerilla WarfareIndependence

France Spain

homes & families

Defensive Protracted

AMERICAN DISADVANTAGES1. Weak _______ ____________

• No ability to _____ to raise revenue• Has a hard time ________ the soldiers• Couldn’t really pay for _________

2. 1/3 _________________________3. 1/3 _________________________4. Only 1/3 of the colonists are ________5. Untrained ______ many _______________6. NO real _______

Central GovernmentTax

Of the colonists are neutral Of the colonists are Loyalists

Army volunteer soldiersNavy

payingsupplies

Patriots