Nat Geo Grade 8 - Chapter 6 Section 1.3

Nat Geo Grade 8 - Chapter 6 Section 1.3

Battles of Saratoga

Essential Question

What factors helped America win the war?

The Continental Army’s victories at Trenton and Saratoga helped turn the tide of the war. Lesson 1.3 analyzes how the Americans won the critical battles, including shrewd American planning and British miscalculation.

Open Ended

What is a fortification's purpose?

Open Ended

What are some things forts have in common?

Background

American Revolution her Tadeusz Kosciuszko might not have been in the colonies at all were it not for some bad luck in love. As a tutor in Poland, Kosciuszko had attempted to marry his employer’s daughter, which enraged his employer, a general. After fleeing the general, Kosciuszko went to American, where his military training helped him rise quickly through the ranks of the Continental Army. Throughout the war, he planned critical fortifications, which earned him American citizenship. Later he returned to Poland and led a rebellion against Russian occupation that failed after he was taken, prisoner. After his release, Kosciuszko returned briefly to the United States, where he was received warmly by the people and began a long friendship with Thomas Jefferson.

Objective

Students will be able to explain how victories at Trenton and Saratoga were a turning point for the Continental Army through reading, analyzing cause and effect, and identifying problems and solutions.

Main Idea

American planning and coordinators, along with British miscalculation, led to Patriot victories at Saratoga and a turning point in the American Revolution.

Do Now

Read pages 226 - 227

Answer the Historical Thinking - Canvas

Cornell Notes

Poll

Which factor was more important in the American victories at Saratoga:

• American Planning

• British Error

Homework

Complete Historical Thinking and turn it in.

Cornell Notes

Be sure to complete the entire quizziz