PATRIOTS
Advantages
Disadvantages
 Fighting on their own
 Lack of experience & money.
ground. Had greater motivation.
Lured the hessians away with
Fought for freedom of there
promises without Washington.
own land.
BRITISH
Advantages
Disadvantages
 Had the strongest navy in the
 Had to fight from thousands
world. Well trained army more
of miles across the Atlantic
then 8 million people lived in
Ocean took time and money.
Britain.
WARRRRRRRRR
BRITISH AND PATRIOTS
Battle of bunker hill
 It all started on June, 16 , 1775. A place called
Charlestown peninsula 9n the north side of the Boston
harbor.
American Revolution Chapter 6 leson2 day 2
Economy:
 The government was called the continental congress. They printed
paper money and it soon lost its value. People stopped using it and
they stopped printing it. American had problems getting money
because they had no power to raise money through taxes, which is
how government gets their revenue now.
women
 Many women had run the household since their
husbands were at war. Children also had to work .
Women started to question their role and power
Purple paper
 1 smarts
 2 maneuvers
 3 Lot of forces
they found more people
 4 determination
why I think the British solders won cause.
The patriot solders
 The British ship made a blockade
 Americans knew the land.
 They new were to put an ambush.
 The Americans countraside once they occupied.
America Revolution ch 6 lesson 2
Economy
The government was called the continetal congress. They
printed paper money. And soon lost its value . people
stopped using it and they stopped printing it. America had
problem gettting money because they had no power to
raise money thought taxes , which is how government
gets their revenue now.
Slavery
As more and more Africa Americas fought for America ,
the idea of freedom for everyone was
Questioned by slaves and leaders. William, Livingston said
that
Battle of long island
As George Washington had anticipated, British forces
under General William Howe departed from Halifax in
the late spring of 1776 and headed for New York City.
They entered the harbor in late June and on July 2
established headquarters on Staten Island. Ten days
later, Admiral Lord Richard Howe arrived with
additional forces. Over a period of several weeks the
British army grew to about 32,000 men, including more
than 8,000 mercenaries hired for service in America.
War of sea
The revolutionary war also took place at sea. Here great Britain's powerful
Navy enjoyed a major advantage. British vessels formed an effective blockade
,keeping ships form entering or leaving America harbors. The blockade limited
Delivery of supplies and troops to patriot force.
Battle of Trenton and Princeton
Washington was camped in Pennsylvania, across the
Delaware river from
The British camp in new jersey . On Christmas night
1776, Washington led
2,400 troops across the icy river to surprise the
enemy at Trenton the next
Day. Washington then escaped and marched to
Princeton ; his army scattered
The British force there,
BA T T L E O F S A R A T O G A S E P T E M B E R
19-OCTOBER 17
 The leader of this group was Benedict Arnold John Burgoyne.
BRITISH SOLDIERS

We think that the British soldiers won because they had more fire power than the patriots. The patriot just
had more smarts and they had good maneuvers to damage the British soldiers.

Smarts

Maneuvers

Lot of forces they found more people

Determination

Why the American won is because the British ships were blocked they had no support.

Americans knew the land

They knew were to lay an ambush

The Americans country side once they occupied the cities

The Americans revolution was a people movement

The also had wilderness fighting skills
A M E R I C A N R E VO L U T I O N C H A P T E R
6 LESSON 2
 Marquis de Lafayette , Lafayette was from the country France. He was inspired after
the Americans wrote “The Declaration of Independence because he felt it was hopeful
for all humans. He joined forces with General Washington and served without pay. He
was a trusted aid to General Washington. Thaddeus Kosciuszko and Casmir Pulaski.
Kosciuszko and Pulaski were from the country Polish. They also worked for free The
both were leaders who fought in the Continental Army. Friedrich Von Steuben , Von
Steuben was from the Prussian Army. He came to help train the Continental Army at
Valley Forge. Juan de Miralles , Juan de miralles was from the country Spain. He
convinced three countries to give money to help the Patriot cause; Spain , Cuba , Mexico.
A M E R I C A N R E VO L U T I O N C H A P T E R
6 L E S S O N 3 DAY 1 P G 1 6 4 - 1 6 6
 The Patriots formed an effective blockade. The patriots formed an
effective blockade because they were trying to keep ships from entering or
leaving American harbors. The Privateers were very helpful in the war at
sea. A privateer is a Privately owned merchant ship outfitted with different
weapons. They were helpful because there goal was to capture enemy
merchant ships and cargo. John Paul became a Patriot hero in war at sea.
He became a patriot because he won his first successes raiding British
Ports.