British Mismanagement A2

Question 1

How many loyalists supported Britain?

Answer 1

500,000

Question 2

How many ships did the Royal Navy have? Why was this a huge advantage?

Answer 2

Over 300- 75% of Americans lived within 75 miles of the sea

Question 3

When was the battle of Long Island?

Answer 3

August 27th 1776

Question 4

Why was the battle of Long Island a missed opportunity?

Answer 4

Howes inertia gave Washington time to withdraw. Since Howe had 12,000 more men this was a missed opportunity to destroy Washington’s army

Question 5

What did Howe launch when Washington’s army fell to only 3000 men in December?

Answer 5

Free and general pardon

Question 6

What allowed Washington to be able to recross the Delaware river on December 25th 1776 at Trenton?

Answer 6

Instead of marching to Philadelphia for his taking Howe went to winger quarters throwing away an opportunity to destroy American morale

Question 7

How many troops recrossed Delaware river?

Answer 7

1600 men as Washington had time to regroup and reinforce with militia

Question 8

Result of Trenton and Princeton

Answer 8

More than 1000 British prisoners

Howe forced to relinquish gains in New Jersey