To Analyze the Events of Revolutionary

War and to Examine Its Impact on

Colonial Economy and Civilian Life.

U.S. History & Government

Monday, October 9, 2017

Division of American Public

• Declaration of Independence Divided

American People

– Patriots: Supported independence and made up

of about half the population of the colonists

– Loyalist: opposed independence

– Most Native Americans opposed the

revolutionaries.

Events of the War

• Battle of New York City

– General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe Defeated Washington’s Army in New York City in August 27, 1776.

– Washington Retreated to Pennsylvania

• Battle for Trenton

– Continental Army defeated Hessians and captured their weapons on Christmas eve 1776.

– Redcoats were also driven out of Princeton

Events of Revolutionary War• Battle for Philadelphia

– British captured Philadelphia in Spring 1777.

• Battle of Saratoga: A Turning Point– October 17, 1777 General Gates of Continental

Army Defeated General Burgoyne.– Americans got good supply of Weapons– France Recognized American independence and

signed an alliance in 1778

• Winter at Valley Forge for Washington.– Suffered from the lack of food and clothing.

Colonial Life During War

• Inflation was high due to:

–Congress’s borrowing money

–Printing much paper money

• Profiteering from arms smuggling

• Robert Morris and Haym Solomon

raised money to pay soldiers.

Colonial Life During War• Role of Women

–Had to manage family and businesses

–Volunteering to mend soldiers’clothes

– Some made ammunition

– Some went to the battlefield –Molly

Pitcher

• African Americans–Many fled slavery– Some went to cities

as freemen– Some joined Native

Americans– Some served in the

Continental Army