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Chapter 7- Section 5Chapter 7- Section 5
War in the West
George Rogers Clark-Explored/Mapped the
FrontierPlan-
Capture small British Forts
First target- KaskaskiaWhy here- located on the
Mississippi/strategic location
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War in the WestJuly 4, 1778-
Won KaskaskiaFeb., 1779-
Won Vincennes
In what ways did geography affect Clark’s plan in the West?
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War in the South
British strategy-Free slaves so they
would fight for the BritishWhat two major cities did
the British capture:SavannahCharleston
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War in the South
British destroyed-Patriot property in the
SouthBattle of Camden, SC
Patriot General= Gates#’s= 1/2 his normal menPatriots got sick from-
molasses/cornmeal
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War in the South
Patriots lost - Southern Army
Guerrilla Warfare-Hit and run tactics
Francis Marion-Also known as the
Swamp Fox
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Yorktown
Benedict Arnold-One America’s most gifted
officers, turned traitorWhy did he betray America?
He felt the Continental Congress treated him poorly and that Britain would reward him
How did this affect troop morale?It lowered it
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Yorktown
British General= CornwallisPatriot leader= De
LafayetteGeorge Washington and
Comte de Rochambeau-Marched from NYC to
Yorktown
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YorktownComte de Grasse-
Sailed French Naval fleet into the Chesapeake
Battle of YorktownLasted - a few weeksWho won - PatriotsOct. 21, 1781-
Cornwallis surrenders
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Treaty of Paris
Patriot Negotiators:- John Adams- Ben Franklin- John Jay- Henry Laurens
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Treaty of Paris, 1783
Declared the U.S. as a country
Set up U.S. borders
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