Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 11, Lesson 2: Fighting the War (pp. 268-274)
I. The Soldiers Who Fought the War
B. The British Army was made up of well-trained British soldiers, hired German soldiers, Loyalists, and American slaves who were promised their freedom.
II. War Rages in the North
B. Americans adopt hit-and-run strategies learned from the Indians.
C. After Americans win the battle of Saratoga, France joins with the colonists against the British.
B. The Americans trap the British at Yorktown.
C. Cornwallis surrenders to George Washington.
D. The Treaty of Paris gives the colonies independence and land.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. The Continental Army was made up of militiamen and enlisted men, free blacks, and a few American women.
A. Continental soldiers faced terrible hardships, such as those at Valley Forge.
III. The War Moves South
A. The British move south and take control of Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina.
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