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American Revolution
Advantages and Disadvantages (Using History Alive Textbooks)
Student will - Read the reading on page 88-89 on the Advantages and Disadvantages for the
Americans and the British. Fill in the chart.
America
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Disadvantages
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British
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1. Which Advantage of the American Army do you consider to be the greatest? Explain why.
2. What was the greatest obstacle for the American Army to overcome, in your opinion?
Wentworth Cheswell
James Armistead
Haym Saloman
Marquis de Lafayette
Bernardo de Galvez
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
Abigail Adams
Betsy Ross
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5. What geographic location was critical for the British, as they relied on this location for
supplies?
6. What can you infer about the Battle of Valley Forge by reading the quote from Joseph Plumb
Martin?
7. What significant event happens at the Battle of Saratoga?
8. For 6 years the American Revolution took place on both _________________________ using the
army and at ______________________ using the navy.
9. How far South had the American Revolution traveled? Name the city: ____________________
10. Who were the Patriots? What percent of Americans were Patriots?
11. Who were the Loyalists? What percent of Americans were Loyalists?
12. What percent of Americans remained neutral? What does neutral mean?
13. Name 3 groups who were fighting on the British side?
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14. What group of people fought on both the American and the British side?
15. Which two colonial regions did most of the early American Revolution take place?
Locate the following Battles and mark them on the map. Use Blue to indicate a
Patriot victory and Red to indicate a British victory. Fill in the information for each
battle.
Trenton: Date_______________________
Saratoga: Date_______________________
o American victory at Saratoga
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Yorktown: Date_________________________
o Patriots force British to ____________________________________
2. Name at least 5 other locations in the world and mention what was happening in
these locations at the same time of the American Revolution:
a. __________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________
d. __________________________________________________________
e. __________________________________________________________
3. Based on the Timeline of Events, in what year does the King send over officials and
troops to enforce laws in the colonies?
4. What song do some scholars say the British often played to pick fun at the
Americans? What does the title mean?
5. Approximately how many loyalists left America after the war? Where did they go?
6. Fill in the chart below. Compare the British and American Soldiers during the
American Revolution.
British Soldier
American Soldier
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Status
Uniform
Weapons
Gear
Terrain
**Watch the video on YouTube and answer the following questions and answer the
following questions.
1. Where is Valley Forge located?
2. Who served as General at Valley Forge?
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