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Title: The American Revolutionary War 1775-1783 Part 1/ Cornell Notes


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The American Revolutionary War1775-1783Part 1/
Cornell Notes
Essential Question What were the major
differences between the Continental army and the
British army?
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LOYALIST
  • COLONIST WHO WERE OPPOSED
  • TO INDEPENDENCE AND IN FAVOR
  • OF REMAINING LOYAL TO BRITAIN .
  • THEY MADE UP ABOUT 20
  • OF THE POPULATION

3
PATRIOT
COLONISTS WHO WERE IN FAVOR OF INDEPENDENCE,
ABOUT 2/3 OF THE POPULATION
4
Which side was better prepared to fight a war?
  • British Advantages
  • Military worlds largest navy, military
    experience, professional army
  • Allies Hessians, Indians, Loyalists
  • Economic manufacturing capability to make
    weapons etc.

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British Disadvantages
  • British Disadvantages
  • 3,000 miles away from battle site
  • Didnt know the land
  • British people not united in supporting war
    effort
  • Red Coats ?

6
American Advantages
  • Colonial Advantages
  • Leadership General Washington on battlefield
  • Possibility of aid from France
  • home field advantage
  • Committed to a cause INDEPENDENCE!!!!

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DISADVANTAGES
  • Colonial Disadvantages
  • Poorly trained troops
  • No strong central government
  • Limited manufacturing capability. (supplies)
  • War effort not supported by all colonists there
    were LOYALISTS.
  • NO had to borrow from France.

8
Military tactics
  • American
  • Guerrilla tactics! Fight a hit run war!
  • Make an alliance with one of Englands enemies!
    (France?)
  • British
  • Divide Conquer break colonies in ½ by
    focusing on the Middle colonies
  • Prevent goods from getting to colonies BLOCKADE
  • Get help from Loyalists

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The American RevolutionThe Early stages..
  • The revolutionary war in America is also known as
    our war for independence.
  • It was fought between England and the thirteen
    colonies.
  • The result was the formation of a new nation-The
    United States of America.

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The British Redcoat Uniform
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