American Journey Chapter 15



American Journey Chapter 6 Name

Section 2 : The War Continues

(pg.160-167) Hour

Gaining Allies

• The victory at___________________ in October _______ marked a turning point in the war and European nations realized that the Americans might actually win their war against Great Britain.

• ____ ________________ was in Paris and was seeking support from the _______.

France

The news of the victory at Saratoga caused France to openly _____________ their support for the United States. In February 1778 the French and the Americans worked out a ____________ agreement and alliance. France declared war on ______________ and sent money, equipment, and troops to _________ or help the American Patriots.

Spain

Other European nations also helped the American cause because they hated the ____________. Spain declared war on Britain in 1779 and diverted British troops from other _________ of the war.

Winter at Valley Forge

General Howe and the British troops spent the winter in comfort in __________________________. Washington and his troops endured a winter of terrible ____________. Washington’s greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping the _______________________ army together. Due to snowstorms and damaged roads it was difficult to get _____________________.

Many men __________________ while the army was camped at Valley Forge. With strong determination the Continental Army survived the winter. Washington told his troops that help would be coming from overseas due to the alliance with _____________.

Help from Overseas

▪ French noble ___________ __ ____________; “ The future of America is closely bound up with the future of all ____________.” He became a trusted aide to Washington.

▪ Friedrich Von Steuben – former army officer from ______, drilled the Patriot toops at ____________ ____________ teaching them military discipline. Turned the ragged Continental Army into a more effective fighting ___________.

▪ Juan de Miralles – representative from _____________; he was responsible for getting __________, ______________, and Mexico to send money to help support the colonies.

▪ Almost 2/3 of the Pennsylvania regiments were ________________-born.

▪ Even with foreign support the Continental army needed large amounts of ___________ to continue to fight the war.

Money Problems

The Continental Congress had no power to raise money through _________.

To pay for the war the Congress and the states printed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of paper money. The amount of the bills in circulation grew faster than the supply of ____ and ___________ backing them. This led to _______which means that it took more and more money to buy the same amount of ______. The Congress stopped issuing the money because no one would use it.

Reading Check: How did Lafayette help the Patriot cause? He came with enthusiasm for the war and was a trusted aide to ________________.

Life on the Home Front

_____________ took charge of their families and some ran their husband’s or their own __________________.

Changing Attitudes

▪ The ideals of ____________ and ___________ inspired the American Revolution. These same ideals also caused some ________ to question their place and treatment in American _________________.

▪ Judith Sergeant Murray argued that women’s minds were as good as _________. Therefore girls should also get an _____________. This was a ___________ idea.

▪ Abigail Adams stood up for women’s interests. She wrote to her husband about his maintaining power over ________________.

Hopes for Equality

▪ The American Revolutionary War ideals of freedom and liberty inspired some white Americans to question ________________. Some religious groups and other groups had already voted to condemn __________________.

▪ In 1778 the Governor of New Jersey asked the legislature to free all enslaved people in the state. He argued that slavery was “utterly inconsistent with the principles of _________________ and _______________________.”

▪ African Americans also asked the legislatures for their freedom. “so that the name of slave may not be heard in a land gloriously contending for the sweets of ______________________.”

▪ African Americans fought for the American cause and hoped the Revolution would help end ______________________.

Treatment of Loyalists

Loyalists who remained in the United States faced difficult times. Their neighbors often _____________them. Some were victims of ____ violence. Loyalists who actively helped the British could be ___________________ and tried as ________________.

Reading Check: How did the Patriots treat Loyalists during the war?

• neighbors ________________ them

• some suffered ________________________

• some were arrested and tried as ________________

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Read pg. 166-167 Time Notebook – there are a lot of really cool facts and interesting trivia on these two pages. Extra credit questions will come from these two pages so READ them please (

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