The British Invade the South
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American Revolution 4.4~ War’s End & Lasting Effects
Focus Question?
The British invade the South
The British were counting on support from ______from ______, ______, and ______.
However, the British continued their strategy of ______and ______support loyalist militias.
The British won most of the battles and captured southern seaports:
______captured in 1778
______captured in 1780
Patriots crushed at ______in 1780
Despite these victories, ______
In an attempt to assert ______in North America, General Bernardo de Galvez attack several British strongholds in the ______.
These attacks distracted the British and ______confidence and ______.
The Patriots Drive Back the British Despite winning many battles, the British ______where brutal battles were taking place between ______and ______.
In Oct. 1780, Patriots forces crushed the Loyalist militia & executed many prisoners at ______(SC). Over time ______came to blame the British for chaos in their lives and joined the ______.
______(GB) became increasingly frustrated as the Patriots continued to gain sympathy.
In 1781, ______and ______inflicted heavy losses on the British at Cowpens, South Carolina, and Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina.
Cornwallis gave up on the Carolinas and headed north toward ______.
The War Ends
Although early on it seemed ______the Patriots would win the war.
Four main factors contributed to their success: 1.
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3.
4.
Cornwallis ______
In ______, Washington marched his troops south. He hoped to trap General ______in Yorktown, Va. Washington was ______
Given the ______, this coordination was an incredible stroke of ______.
Trapped by ______, Cornwallis surrenders his army of ______.
The ______had made the critical difference.
At Yorktown, ______.
The Treaty of ______
After 7 years of fighting, the British were fed up with the war.
American delegates, including ______, worked out the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
The treaty recognized ______. In addition, the United States gained far more______than it won.
However, this treaty helped to strain ______.
The Treaty Recognized Independence but…
• Women gained ______political or legal rights.
• About 90,000 ______became refugees. Some resettled in Canada.
• Many ______and sent to the British West Indies.
• Native Americans were ______by the treaty and abandoned by Britain. • In the North, ______.
• In the South, some planters voluntarily freed their slaves in an action called manumission. However, southern whites feared black reprisals.
• The Revolution led to ______in the North but not the South, ______.
Revolutionary Ideas Spread
The Revolution spread the idea of “______” home and abroad.
“______” written by______probably meant only white men, however, both African-American and Women used these words to claim their rights.
The American Revolution also inspired other countries to rebel against oppressive leaders.
Ex:
FOCUS QUESTION ANSWER: What did the Revolution accomplish, and what ideas did it set in motion?