Winning the war

Winning the war

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The War in the South and West

• The British were losing in the North

• They decided to change that strategy and invade the South

• The British believed that with so many Loyalists( people who still called the King their ruler) it would be much easier to win.

• At first the stategy was working

• They had taken control of Georgia and South Carolina after winning numerous battles.

• They even had the help of loyalists.

• Also, Benedict Arnold, a great American hero, decided to change sides and fight with the British. He has and always will be remembered as a traitor.

Multiple Choice

The British were not winning in the North, so they changed their_________ and invaded the South

• compass

• strategy

Multiple Choice

In the South the British had more__________

• loyalists

• frienemies

Multiple Choice

At first, the strategy to invade the South had_________

• backfired

• worked

Patriot Successes

• With the British winning so many battles in the South, the patriots needed a strategy as well

• They began using sneak attacks- Small groups would ambush the British then quickly retreat.

• Francis Marion would attack then quickly retreat into the swamps. Marion earned the nickname "swamp fox"

• Nathaniel Greene formulated a plan to wear out the British.

• His small army would locate the British army, shoot, and retreat forcing the British to chase them.

• A small army can move much faster than the very large British Army. The British could never destroy his army

Multiple Choice

The patriots in the South needed to change their__________ as well.

• uniforms

• strategy

Multiple Choice

They would start to__________ the British then quickly retreat.

• ambush

• tickle

• heckle

Multiple Choice

Francis Marion and Nathaniel Greene used their knowledge of the__________ to wear down the British

• land

• greenhouse effect

• local coal deposits

• Greene said. " We fight, get beat. rise and fight again."

• This strategy to tire out the British had worked. Cornwallis and his troops retreated.

• Out West about 200 patriots captured several British Forts. Capturing a fort means you also get whatever is still in it. Weapons, cannons, guns, etc

• Britain is also at war with Spain at this point. So, Spain helps out in the deep South and they take several British Forts

Multiple Choice

The strategy to wear out the British worked. Cornwallis and his men___________

• cried

• said "Stoopppaaaahhh"

• retreated

Multiple Choice

While the British were fighting in the South, they were also at war with_________

• themselves

• Spain

• the Haudenosaunee

Multiple Choice

When the Americans captured a _________, they got all the guns, ammunition, and supplies inside.

• convict

• fort

The War Ends

• Summer 1781, Cornwallis has his army camped out in Yorktown, Virginia

• Washington hears about this and marches the Army from New York to Yorktown.

• BTW, Britain is also at war with France

• The French Navy sails to Yorktown to meet Washington and his army

• Washington and the French had the British trapped. They fired cannons at them day and night

• Help was on its way, but the British could not get past the French Navy in the water

Multiple Choice

In the Summer of 1781, Cornwallis has his army camped out in__________

• Yorktown, Virginia

• tents

• sleeping bags

Multiple Choice

George Washington heard of the camp. He marched from New York to bring___________

• s'mores stuff (marshmallows, chocolate, crackers)

• armed patriots and the French Navy

• bug spray/ bear repellent

Multiple Choice

The Americans and the French had the British_________

• trapped

• run out for some milk

• do the dirty work

• The French are attacking the British from one side and the Americans are attacking from the other side. Both sides fired cannons on the British for a week until they surrendered (officially gave up)

• Over 7000 British soldiers dropped their weapons and marched away between the Americans and the French.

• This was the last big battle of the revolution. While the war went on for 2 more years there was very little fighting

• America had defeated the largest most powerful military in the world and gained their independence

Multiple Choice

The British were surrounded in Yorktown and forced to__________

• make s'mores for everyone

• chill out

• surrender

Multiple Choice

Yorktown was the last big_____________ of the Revolutionary War

• camping trip

• party

• battle

Multiple Choice

America had____________ the worlds most powerful army.

• defeated

• played with

• schooled

Treaty of Paris

• On September 3, 1783, the Americans and British met in Paris, France to sign a treaty

• A treaty is an organized, official, ending to a war.

• The Treaty of Paris gave America independence from Britain and the King. It also gave them land all the way to the Mississippi and down to Florida.

• The new country still faced many challenges. The first being slavery.

• How could the land of the free still have slaves? Many states and courts, especially in the North gave freedom to those slaves.

• The other challenge was what form of government to use to replace a king.

Multiple Choice

On September 3, 1783, the Americans and British met in Paris, France to sign_______

• autographs for their many fans

• up for HULU

• a treaty, officially ending the war.

Multiple Choice

The Treaty of Paris gave America___________

• independence and land

• a free trial for 1 week

• a little bit of this, a little bit of that

Multiple Choice

This new country faced many________

• crtitcs

• naysayers

• challenges like slavery and government with no king

And now.................