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Advantages vs. Disadvantages in the American Revolution

  • kerrieyax
  • Dec 18, 2017
  • 2 min read

The final test of 2017 is scheduled for Thursday, December 21. Students will need to be in class for the test as this will be a different (and fun) type of assessment. IF a student is absent, an alternate form of assessment will be posted to complete and send in via email. I plan to have this available by Friday.

For Thursday, be prepared to hold a conversation with your classmates regarding the advantages and disadvantages of both sides of the American Revolution. Use the notes from today's class to help prepare. A summary of the notes follows:

 

Patriots Advantages:

  • they were defending their land and their freedom

  • they knew the land well

  • they fought "guerrilla warfare" style (anything goes)

  • Sons of Liberty and Committees of Correspondence helped plan and spread news

  • 5,000 Africans served as soldiers, ship builders and pilots

  • The French and Spanish came to help towards the end

Patriots Disadvantages:

  • supplies like gunpowder, weapons, clothing, and food were hard to get

  • no navy in the beginning

  • inexperienced at fighting and military strategy

  • no uniforms

  • people thought they had no chance of winning

British Advantages

  • had formal military training

  • had a huge supply of weapons and ammunition

  • were considered the best army in the world at the time

  • had a large navy with warships

  • hired 30,000 German trained killers (Hessians)

  • Iroquois Confederacy (six indian tribes) joined the fight

  • Fancy uniforms and equipment

British Disadvantages

  • their REDCOATS were very easy to see and stood out

  • they did not know the land very well

  • fighting style was to stand and march in straight lines beating a drum loudly

  • it was very expensive and slow to get supplies from England

  • they began to wonder if the cost (both money and soldiers) was even worth the fight


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