3.3 - Fighting for Independence

They wanted to be able to brag to their British relatives.

They wanted friendlier relations with the Native Americans.

They didn’t want to allow the French to take over their lands.

Their “lives, fortunes, and honor” were at stake.

charging up the hill

attacking at night

setting up an ambush

building a redoubt or defensive wall at the top of the hill

Slaves were often recognized as contributing members to the war effort.

She gave publicity to many high-ranking commanders in the army.

She wrote poetry in praise of George Washington and the Revolution.

She inspired the British soldiers to fight.

to cut off supply lines by controlling Boston Harbor

to secure ammunition

to build fortifications

to show that their spy network was effective

During the war, the colonists conducted numerous successful surprise attacks against the British.

During the war, the British had continual difficulties in obtaining troop reinforcements.

During the war, British communications were repeatedly interrupted and intercepted.

During the war, colonial family farms and businesses remained in operation.

Most of the British were sympathetic towards the colonists and would not fight them.

The British government did not offer enough pay to soldiers.

British were particular about who they allowed in their army.

The soldiers usually had to travel all the way from Great Britain.

promotions

freedom

homesteads

money

Zachary Martin

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

British generals were trapped between land and sea.

British generals were met by waiting American armies during long marches.

British generals underestimated the strategies and speed of American leaders.

British generals led several attacks against the Americans before eventually losing a major battle.

Under the Articles, Congress lacked the authority to restrict international travel within the country’s borders.

Under the Articles, Congress did not have the power to set the value of the nation’s money.

Under the Articles, Congress lacked the authority to regulate foreign affairs.

Under the Articles, Congress could wage war but lacked the authority to require the states to support the military.

They did not build entrenchments to prepare for battle.

They relied too heavily on strategies from previous battles.

They were surround by Americans on land and the French by water.

They secured their ammunition in a secret location and it was captured.

Many British soldiers fell ill because they were sea sick.

The American navy was too powerful and kept the British from having any success.

The southern army was too powerful and forced the British north.

The British were never able to win control of much land beyond the coasts

The shared food and shelter.

They shared their knowledge of the land.

They provided ideas about fighting strategies.

The provided horses and weapons.

Although the Treaty of Paris recommended fair treatment for supporters of Great Britain, many faced discrimination from their states and neighbors causing them to leave.

The Treaty of Paris’s protection of international travel on the Mississippi River made it easy for supporters of Great Britain to find new homes in the unexplored western territory.

Great Britain and the United States both offered to pay for people to move to England or to other British colonies.

The Treaty of Paris urged states to give back land that had been taken from them during the war, but supporters of Great Britain no longer wanted their property.

The Americans received a tremendous boost from the enlistment of Native Americans.

The American navy was much too powerful for the British to deal with.

The British generals and soldiers lacked experience on the battlefield.

They underestimated the abilities of the American armies leaders and soldiers.