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Strengths Weaknesses & A comparison of the British and American armies during the American Revolution.

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In your Interactive Notebook, copy the T-Charts on the following slide. Your task is to view the PowerPoint slides and determine if the following strengths and weaknesses were American or British.

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Strengths Weaknesses British 1. 2. 3. 4. American 1. 2. 3. 4. British 1. 2. 3. 4. American 1. 2. 3. 4.

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Strength: professional soldiers British? American?

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Strength: mercenaries- hired soldiers British? American?

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Strength: home field advantage British? American?

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Strength: French and Spanish support British? American?

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Strength: great leadership British? American?

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Strength: more men and supplies British? American?

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Strength: patriotism, spirit British? American?

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Strength: powerful navy British? American?

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Weakness: poor leadership British? American?

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Weakness: fewer soldiers British? American?

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Weakness: fighting on enemy territory British? American?

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Weakness: long supply lines British? American?

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Weakness: food and supply shortages British? American?

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Weakness: untrained army British? American?

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Weakness: small navy British? American?

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Weakness: lacked public support British? American?

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Let’s see how you did matching strengths and weaknesses. Correct your T-Chart so that it is accurate. You may wish to make two new T-Charts.

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British Strengths <ul><li>most powerful navy </li></ul><ul><li>more men & supplies </li></ul><ul><li>professional soldiers </li></ul><ul><li>mercenaries -hired </li></ul><ul><li>soldiers </li></ul>

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British Weaknesses <ul><li>lacked public support </li></ul><ul><li>long supply lines </li></ul><ul><li>poor leadership </li></ul><ul><li>fighting on enemy </li></ul><ul><li>territory </li></ul>

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American Strengths <ul><li>patriotism/ spirit </li></ul><ul><li>great leadership </li></ul><ul><li>home field advantage </li></ul><ul><li>French & Spanish </li></ul><ul><li>support </li></ul>

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American Weaknesses <ul><li>small navy </li></ul><ul><li>untrained army </li></ul><ul><li>fewer men </li></ul><ul><li>food & supply </li></ul><ul><li>shortages </li></ul>

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Let The Revolution Begin!