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The American
Revolution
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The American RevolutionThe American Revolution (1775-83) is also known
as the American Revolutionary War.The conflict arose from growing tensions between
residents of Great Britain's 13 North American colonies and Parliament; and its representatives in the colonial governments, which served the British crown.
Skirmishes between British troops and colonial militiamen in Lexington and Concord in April 1775 kicked off the armed conflict, and by the following summer, the rebels were waging a full-scale war for their independence.
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American Colonies
British Empire
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to Fighting
British Empire
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral Cause
British Empire
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat Marksman
British Empire
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
British Empire
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a Navy
British Empire
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a NavyPoorly Trained and Equipped Militias
British Empire
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a NavyPoorly Trained and Equipped MilitiasPoor Discipline
British Empire
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a NavyPoorly Trained and Equipped MilitiasPoor DisciplineDifficult to Recruit
British Empire
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a NavyPoorly Trained and Equipped Militias
Poor DisciplineDifficult to Recruit
British Empire More Money/Resources
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a NavyPoorly Trained and Equipped Militias
Poor DisciplineDifficult to Recruit
British Empire More Money and Resources
Powerful Military and Navy
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a NavyPoorly Trained and Equipped Militias
Poor DisciplineDifficult to Recruit
British Empire More Money and Resources
Powerful Military and Navy
Hessian Mercenaries
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a NavyPoorly Trained and Equipped Militias
Poor DisciplineDifficult to Recruit
British Empire More Money and Resources
Powerful Military and Navy
Hessian Mercenaries
Far Distance
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a NavyPoorly Trained and Equipped Militias
Poor DisciplineDifficult to Recruit
British Empire More Money and Resources
Powerful Military and Navy
Hessian Mercenaries
Far DistanceEnlistment
Difficulties (Had to Enlist for Life)
Advantages Disadvantages
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American Colonies Proximity to FightingMoral CauseGreat MarksmanGood Leadership
Lacked a NavyPoorly Trained and Equipped Militias
Poor DisciplineDifficult to Recruit
British Empire More Money and Resources
Powerful Military and Navy
Hessian Mercenaries
Far DistanceEnlistment
Difficulties (Had to Enlist for Life)
Weak from French and Indian War
Advantages Disadvantages
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30% of colonists were LOYALISTS (favored British)
40% of colonists were PATRIOTS (favored Americans)
30% of colonists were NEUTRAL (did not favor either
side)
WHO?
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Washington’s first task was to organize and raise more troops.
With more than half of the continental
population either against him or
remaining neutral, recruiting soldiers
became very difficult.
WHO?
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Other groups involved in the war…
African AmericansWomen
Native AmericansHessians
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African Americans
Because of fear of revolt, many Southern colonies did not want African
Americans to fight.
The British offered enslaved persons freedom if they joined the British forces (many slaves ran away to fight for the
British army).
Still, over 5,000 slaves fought for the Continental army.
WHO?
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Women
Women were not allowed to participate in combat, but found other
ways to help.
They ran farms, raised money and supplies, made uniforms, and became nurses, spies
and messengers
WHO?
Molly Pitcher
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Native Americans
All Native Americans east of the Mississippi River were caught up in the fighting.
The Mohawks joined the British because they feared
losing land to the Americans.
Other tribes who lived in areas settled by the
colonists, sided with them instead.
WHO?
Mohawk chief,Joseph Brant
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Hessians
The Hessians were a large group of soldiers from Germany who fought with
the British.
They were also known as mercenaries (professional soldiers hired by a foreign
army).
WHO?