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Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War
Battles
Causes and Effects
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Fort Ticonderoga
• Ethan Allen & the Green Mountain Boys took over Fort Ticonderoga.
• The seized cannons for the Colonial or Continental Army.
• Colonials needed the cannons to be able to fight the British with any chance of being successful.
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2nd Continental Congress
• Elected George Washington as Commander of Continental Army.
• Drafted the Olive Branch Petition asking King George to Repeal Intolerable Acts.
• Colonist still wanted to pursue peaceful means.• King Rejected and vowed to bring Colonist rebels
to their knees.• Patrick Henry “Give me Liberty or Give me
Death”
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Opposing Sides
American Patriots
&
British and American Loyalist
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American Patriots
• ADVANTAGES• Owned rifles and were
good shots• Great leader in
Washington• Fight to defend their
homeland and farmland
• DISADVANTAGES• Poorly trained to fight• Disorganized• Lack of gunpowder• Lack of cannons• No navy• Outnumbered
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British and American Loyalist
• ADVANTAGES• Highly trained and
experienced troops.• Navy• Outnumbered Colonist• Had artillery• Loyalist who were
colonist still loyal to King
• DISADVANTAGES• Lack of
Communication.• Shipping supplies• Fighting on foreign
land• Not fighting for a
united cause.
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Battle of Bunker Hill