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What did Washington see when he first saw his army in July 1775
He went to Cambridge Massachusetts and saw an unprofessional unequipped ragtag army
What happened on June 15, 1775 at the Continental Congress
John Adams called for a Continental Army and nominated George Washington as the leader
What did Washington do in the winter of 1776
He used canons from Dorchester Heights to trap the British into Boston
What did Gen. Howe do in response to Washington’s trapping of Boston
On March 5, 1776 Gen. Howe left Boston with his army and loyalists to avoid being bombed
What did Charles Lea Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold all have in common
They all connived to usurp Washington’s authority
What did King George III proclaim on January 1, 1776
He issued a proclamation to crush the revolution at any cost. This resulted in Thomas Paine’s common sense book and gave Americans the first sense of becoming independent
Spring 1776
Washington moves men south towards New York City.
The second Continental Congress is held in Philadelphia.
Thomas Jefferson crafts the Declaration of Independence.
What happened July 1, 1776
Congress takes out 89 clauses including slavery from the Declaration of Independence in the USA declares its independence
What was the British response in the summer of 1776?
The largest naval force ever of British descended upon New York City 25,000 men 130 warships they set up on Staten island. Washington’s headquarters was in New York City and his men begin on long island Heights
Late August 1776 what does Gen. Howe do?
Gen. Howe takes 20,000 British soldiers who march on Washington’s position. The Continental Army is overwhelmed 300 Americans die.
What was the result of general Howe’s attack on Washington?
The Continental Army made an all-out retreat under the cover of night and 9000 American soldiers made it back to Manhattan.
What was the biggest mistake in general Howe made during his attack on Washington’s army in New York?
He did not attack the American soldiers as they retreated had he done so this may have ended the war
Where did the US Continental Army go after their defeat in New York?
They went south to New Jersey. Charles Lee outwardly blamed Washington for the retreat. Washington became aware of Lea’s treachery but let it pass.
What was the result of this defeat in New York
Confidence was shaken in general Washington and many soldiers deserted.
What happened in December 1776?
Washington made a daring attack in New Jersey. He crossed the Delaware in a snowstorm and attack Trenton in blizzard conditions this surprise attack was a huge victory for the US
What does Washington need the most during the American revolution.
He needs a navy.
He also needs supplies food and weapons.
What does Benjamin Franklin do to help the American cause in 1777.
He goes to France to get funding for the revolution but Washington needs to make it look like the Americans can win in order for the French to get involved
What was the battle of Brandywine?
On August 22, 1777 in Hartsville Pennsylvania the British fleet entered Chesapeake Bay to attack Philadelphia.
Washington set up on the Delaware River at Brandywine Creek
What were the results of the battle of Brandywine?
Gen. how flanked Washington from the north 25,000 soldiers under Washington were forced to retreat.
The British and general Howe took Philadelphia
Where did the American Continental Army flee to after the battle of Brandywine.
York Pennsylvania
What did Gen. Horatio Gates due to Gen. Benedict Arnold to make them dislike each other.
Benedict Arnold directed the battle of Saratoga in Saratoga New York on October 17 1776.
Arnold used sniper and guerrilla warfare and as a result was shot in the leg.
It was a great US victory but Gen. Horatio Gates took all the credit.
What was the result of the battle of Saratoga on October 17, 1776?
The Americans gained control over the Hudson river.
What did King Louis XVI do to help the Americans?
He supported the Americans with troops and especially help with starting a Navy at this point the US revolution turned into a world war
What was the result of all of Washington’s losses?
Many believed that Horatio Gates should take over leadership of the Continental Army.
What did the US Continental Army do in the winter of 1778.
They spent the winter in Valley Forge Pennsylvania.
Washington organized the camp and they suffered from great shortages.
The Army trained under the tutelage of a European commander and as a result became a professional army
What were the results of the battle at Monmouth New Jersey on June 28, 1778?
It was over 100°.
Charles Lee was the second in command.
20,000 soldiers fight for five hours that he kills many of them.
The battle is a draw and as a result of Washington quiets his critics
Why did Benedict Arnold become a traitor.
He was always looked over for promotion.
He was instrumental in taking Fort Ticonderoga but Ethan Allen took the credit.
He was instrumental in taking Saratoga but Horatio Gates took the credit.
He was accused of corruption when he was the governor of Philadelphia.
His wife was an alleged Loyalist
Why did Gen’l Washington issue a written review to Benedict Arnold when he was the governor of Philadelphia?
He did this because the governor of Pennsylvania threatened to pull his support for the war if Arnold was not disciplined for alleged corruption.
What did Benedict Arnold do when he became a traitor?
He offered to give the British West Point New York known as Fort Arnold.
How was Benedict Arnold found to be a traitor.
Benedict Arnold was colluding with British Maj. John Andre. Arnold gave him all the plans for West Point but Andre was captured by the US at which point these plans were found and Andre was hanged
What were the results of the revolution?
The British lose the colonies.
The French are bankrupted by the war which leads to the French Revolution.
The loyalists that stay in the US suffer.
Slavery continues and is not decided until the Civil War.
The economy is destroyed.
Native Americans are killed as Americans begin to expand west.
What happened in May 1780 in Morristown New Jersey.
The US Southern Army gives up to the British in Charleston North Carolina
What happens in the winter of 1782 1781 in Morristown New Jersey
Soldiers begin to start to death and freeze as a result they mutiny Washington has to execute soldiers
What happened at Yorktown?
The French dispatch a fleet of ships to help the Americans.
The US siege Yorktown.
Gen. Clinton does not send relief troops to help the British.
Gen. Cornwallis is forced to surrender this ends the war
What happened in February 1781?
Nathanael Greene fought against Cornwallis using guerrilla warfare through the woods.
