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Struggling Toward Struggling Toward SaratogaSaratoga
Section 4*3Section 4*3
pp. 113-117pp. 113-117
Preview QuestionsPreview Questions
What were the important early What were the important early battles?battles?
How did the colonial economy and How did the colonial economy and civilian life change during the war?civilian life change during the war?
I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates
The British Take New York- August The British Take New York- August 17761776– British attempt to isolate New EnglandBritish attempt to isolate New England– British outnumber and outflank British outnumber and outflank
Continentals Continentals – Continentals retreat across Delaware Continentals retreat across Delaware
RiverRiver
I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates
The Battle of The Battle of Trenton- Trenton- December 1776December 1776– Washington crosses Washington crosses
DelawareDelaware– Continentals Continentals
surprise Hessianssurprise Hessians– Victory boosts Victory boosts
Continentals’ Continentals’ moralemorale
I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates
The Fight for The Fight for Philadelphia – Philadelphia – Spring 1777Spring 1777– Gen. Howe seizes Gen. Howe seizes
American capital American capital – Continentals fail to Continentals fail to
recapture it recapture it
I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates
Turning Point: Turning Point: Saratoga Saratoga October October 17771777– British lead troops from British lead troops from
Canada to New York Canada to New York – Victory for Continentals Victory for Continentals
British change strategyBritish change strategy Americans prove they Americans prove they
can match Britishcan match British French offer French offer
recognition, troops, recognition, troops, and suppliesand supplies
I. The War in the Middle I. The War in the Middle StatesStates
Winter at Valley Winter at Valley Forge Forge 1777- 1777-17781778– Continentals’ winter Continentals’ winter
camp camp – Low on supplies and Low on supplies and
warm shelterwarm shelter– 2,500 die during 2,500 die during
winter winter
II. Colonial Life During the II. Colonial Life During the Revolution Revolution
Financing the War: Financing the War: – Inflation: Rising prices, lower value of Inflation: Rising prices, lower value of
money money – Profiteering: Selling scare goods for profit Profiteering: Selling scare goods for profit
Civilians at War: Civilians at War: – Women have chance to take Women have chance to take
on new roles on new roles – American slaves escape to North American slaves escape to North
Let’s Review…Let’s Review…
What were the important early What were the important early battles?battles?
How did the colonial economy and How did the colonial economy and civilian life change during the war?civilian life change during the war?
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