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The American Revolution

The American Revolution. The American Revolution: Key Info. British Advantage 1776 Professional army Best in the World Mercenaries Hessian (German) British people uneager to fight against “American Cousins”. The American Revolution: Key Info. The Americans get off to a Shaky Start

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The American Revolution

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  1. The American Revolution

  2. The American Revolution: Key Info. • British Advantage 1776 • Professional army • Best in the World • Mercenaries • Hessian (German) • British people uneager to fight against “American Cousins”

  3. The American Revolution: Key Info. • The Americans get off to a Shaky Start • Bunker Hill • Long Island • New York • Canada • Military Strategies evolve • Defensive war • Washington simply needs to not loose his army

  4. The American Revolution: Key Info. • Victory at Saratoga 1777 (Hi France ) • Secures French Alliance • Valley Forge 1777-78 • Diminishes Washington’s Army • Smaller, but better trained and disciplined force • The War Shifts to the South • Guerilla Warfare • Battle of Yorktown 1781- surrender!! • Treaty of Paris 1783

  5. The American Revolution: Key Info. • Treaty of Paris 1783 • Officially ends the war • Britain recognizes U.S. independence • Northwest Territories • Fishing Rights • Mississippi • Southern Border • Now What?

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