American & British Strengths and Weaknesses Review

The struggle of the colonies in North America to gain their independence from Great Britain:

• American Revolution

• Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

The American army during the American Revolution:

• Continental army

• Hessians

• militia

• Redcoats

People (American):

Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

• George Washington

• Nathaniel Greene

• Thomas Paine

• Francis Marion

Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war?

• supply shortages

• weak commander

• unfamiliar territory

• long travel distances

What were 3 strengths of the American Continental Army at the start of the American Revolution? (Select 3)

• General George Washington's leadership

• Patriotism

• Professional training

• Received help from other countries

• Discipline and organization

Vocabulary:

a system of government in which the power to govern belongs to the people

• ally

• democracy

• rebellion

• strategy

At the start of the war, what was a weakness of the British troops?

• poor leadership

• understaffed army

• insufficient supplies

• poorly trained soldiers

Who were the German soldiers hired to help the British?

• Hessians

• Redcoats

• Loyalists

• Patriots

Why did many of the British people not support the war?

• the king was unpopular

• they planned to move to America

• the cost was too high

• they wanted Americans to have Independence

People (British):

Held the position of Secretary of State for the Colonies throughout the Revolutionary War, formed the British strategy and directed the British armies in North America

• Lord George Germain

• Lord Charles Cornwallis

• Sir Henry Clinton

• William Howe