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Chapter 7 Section 1 The Early Years of the War P. 22/p. 174A. Categorizing Use the chart below to take notes about who chose the Patriot side and who chose the Loyalist side.

Patriots Loyalists

•High numbers in N. England & Virginia

•N. Americans who lived near colonists

•African Americans who hoped independence would bring equality

•High numbers in S, NY state, & in cities

•N. Americans who feared Americans would take their land

•African Americans who believed British promises of freedom

June 1775 George Washington become the commander of the Continental Army.

Most men enlist for only one year.Washington’s army never numbered more than 17,000.Congress’s inability to

supply the army

Needed blankets, shoes, food and guns & ammunition.

“Could I have foreseen what I have, and am likely to experience, no consideration upon earth should have induced me to accept this command.”

--George Washington

Washington’s main goal was to survive. Keep the army in the field, win some battles—no matter how small– and avoid a crushing defeat. He knew he could not hope to win a major battle until he had a large, well-equipped army.

Battle of Long Island

Aug. 27, 1776

Washington ordering the disembarkation

B. Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects As you read this section, write answers to the questions about each of the Revolutionary War battles listed below.

Who won? Why did they win? What were the impt. results?

New York

Trenton

Saratoga

British British occupied N.Y.

Americans retreated

Superior numbers

The American Crisis

By Thomas Paine

B. Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects As you read this section, write answers to the questions about each of the Revolutionary War battles listed below.

Who won? Why did they win? What were the impt. results?

New York

Trenton

Saratoga

British

Americans

Superior numbers

Took Hessians by

surprise

British occupied N. York

Americans retreated

American army gained needed supplies

Washington’s reputation rose

Army attracted new recruits

British Plan - Burgoyne, St. Leger and Howe to rendezvous or meet

in Albany

Capitulation de Burgoyne à Saratoga

contemporary French engraving of Burgoyne's Surrender.

Casualties at Saratoga

• First Phase-• Americans- 65 killed, wounded 218,

34 prisoners/missing• British- 600

killed/wounded/prisoners/ missing • Last Phase-• Americans- 140

killed/wounded/missing• British- 600 killed/wounded• 5,000 prisoners/missing

Battle of SaratogaTurning point of the American Revolution

B. Analyzing Causes and Recognizing Effects As you read this section, write answers to the questions about each of the Revolutionary War battles listed below.

Who won? Why did they win? What were the impt. results?

New York

Trenton

Saratoga

British

Americans

Americans

Superior numbers

Took Hessians by

surprise

St. Leger & Howe failed

to help Burgoyne, Americans surrounded

him

British occupied N. York

Americans retreated

American army gained needed supplies

Washington’s reputation rose

Army attracted new recruitsEuropean nations decided to help America

Benedict Arnold