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THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
Blows Must Decide
FOCUS QUESTION:
In times of trouble, when does one know that it is time to change what one is doing and try something else?
Preparations
Both sides prepared for a struggle More British regiments sent to the colonies Colonies revitalized militia
None knew what would happenor when
Passage of the Intolerable(Coercive) Acts
Initial Blows
Massachusetts laid in the center Arguably most vocal colony Intolerable Acts issued against Massachusetts
British troops sent to confiscate colonial arms Sent to seize depots at
Concord Led to initial skirmish
Advantages and Disadvantages
Identify two advantages and two disadvantages held by the British during the war.
Identify two advantages and two disadvantages held by the Colonists during the war.
(see pages 135-35)
British Strategies
Divide and Conquer1st stage: Seize Boston (1775-76)
Isolate New England and end the conflict2nd stage: Seize Middle Colonies (1776-80)
Capture Colonial “capitol” Isolate New England
3rd stage: Seize Southern Colonies (1779-81) Capture wealthiest colonies Draw support from the North
Colonial Strategies
Outlast the British Makes the war expensive Makes it more difficult to fight
Outlast the British Maintain Continental Army Shadow the British Gain foreign support
End of the War
Victory at Yorktown was the effective end of the war British government collapsed Peace talks began
War continued for two years New York remained occupied Raids continued
Treaty of Paris 1783
Independence of the U.S. recognized U.S. borders set West: Mississippi River North: Great Lakes South: Florida (returned to Spain)
U.S. fisherman could fish off Canadian coastU.S. citizens to repay British MerchantsU.S. to repay Loyalists for lost property