UNIT IV…The American Revolution…New York to Saratoga

HAMILTON Clean Edit…Farmer Refuted / You’ll Be Back

1. What is the perspective of the person that starts the song, are they for or against the congress & why?

2. Who tries to argue the opposite position throughout the song?

3. What is the overall message of the song?
4. What was the main message from the KING?
5. How did the King refer to the colonists?
6. What did he say he would do to remind them of his love?
LECTURE
7. Gen. _____________ is driven out of Boston by colonial guns from…
8. G. __________________ spends the next year recruiting _____________ to convince them to join the war as
he heads for the next target city of the British Army…
9. The King is getting ready to _______________ and gives Howe reinforcements and the orders that his target
will be __________ ___________ City.

VIDEO SEGMENTS…THE HISTORY OF US

10. What’s the population of NY City today=… Population in 1776 =…
11. What was the reaction of the soldiers after hearing Washington read the Dec. of Ind.?

12. The massive force outnumbers the rebels ____ to ____. Just _______ British ships carry more firepower
than all the _______________ guns in the city. NY won’t face another attack like this until ______________.
LECTURE
• June ____th,1776- The King’s Navy with _____ Warships lines the harbor of NY as a show of force to
_________________ the colonists into submission
• This intimidation does the opposite and ______________ the colonists into making a ________________
for the war, a Declaration of ___________________ on July 4th
• The _______________ react to the news of Independence and ______ upon NY City on July 12th.
_____________ in the city are targeted with patriots and G. Washington’s army __________ even in the
city.
• Many _________ lean towards _______________ because of the attack by the British on the city
Battle of New ___________
~ Largest land ___________ in American History / British had ____,000 soldiers
~ British have a _____________ fleet/ tons of guns / _________ ships
~ Just____ ships carry enough guns to match the entire arms that the _______________ have.
~ Invasion took place in ___________ 1776 / 8,000 _________________ from Germany joined the British
~ The _______________ dominate the battle and decimate the ____________ forces, __________ them on
~ Long Island with their backs against the ________ River

HAMILTON Clean Edit…Right Hand Man

14. What is your opinion about how G. Washington feels about the men that he is leading from the lyrics of the
song that introduced him? ________________________________________________________________
15. What challenges does Washington lay out that the army is facing in the song? ______________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
16. Who was interrupted when Hamilton came into the room? _____________________ In your opinion was
Washington rude to him after that introduction? ____________ What job did GW want Hamilton to do?
______________________. Why? _______________________________________________________________
17. In your opinion, why is that Hamilton was reluctant to become a secretary for any of the generals
including Washington? Think about his background from the start of the song.
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18. Describe the mistake made by the British when they had the army trapped with their back to the East
River.
19. What miraculous natural occurrence saved Washington’s army
20. What clever deception did he use to escape?

LECTURE
~ ___________ saves G. Washington’s army. Gen. Howe pauses the attack and with the _________ weather
Washington _____________ away and moves the ____,000 men across the river.
~ Patriot ________________ burn ¼ of NY City after G. Washington leaves the city.
~ G. Washington must stay on the _________ with his weakened army in order to _______________ to continue
to fight the war…he heads for New ___________ and it is almost ______________ of 1776
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21. What were the locations of Washington’s next defeats at the hands of the British after they took over NY?
_______________________ /______________________ /_____________________
22. From the information we have seen explain what has happened to his army that was once over 20,000 men
strong.

LECTURE
Washington ________________
~ Washington flees ______________ and heads through ________________ towards Pennsylvania
Soldiers are tired, hungry, & ________________
Not enough _______________ and winter is ___________ them
Washington’s _______________ to defend ________________ & keep his army intact will define
the ___________________ war…
VIDEO SEGMENTS…Part 1…Concluded
23. What is an enlistment?
24. What is the challenge of having short enlistments?
25. The worst thing that could happen during the war was to be captured. Explain why that was based on
what you just saw, provide facts.

LECTURE
Battles of ______________ & ______________
~ 1st major victories for ______________.
~ __________________ Army able to recruit more troops especially in ___________
~ Morale ___________________ for all Americans
~ GW becomes a __________________.
Britain’s New _____________________
~ Seize the _________________ River Valley
~ Isolate the __________ states
3 Part Plan
A- St. Leger from the _______________
B- Gen. _________________ would come from ________________
C- ______________ to come north from __________ City
* All the armies will meet in ____________ New York.
The Plan in Action…
~ Control of the _________________ In the ____________
~ Colonel Barry St. _____________ and Chief Joseph ______________ vs. Benedict ____________ &
George ________________
~ Summer _____________…Battle of ____________________
~ Arnold tricked St. Leger in believing he had a _______________ force
 ~ St. Leger ________________ due to a lack of NA support
~ Burgoyne’s __________________ wing of the strategy had been __________ off
Burgoyne to __________________
~ British recaptured Fort ______________ without a ___________
~ Moved his large army ________________
~ Marching south – very ________________
~ Daniel _______________ sharpshooters with Stark’s militia had cut
down ____________ and burned ______________.
~ Targeted _______________ and kept the British confused and frustrated.
~ _______________ Tactics were successful.
History of Us…D. Morgan Video Segment
26. Burgoyne’s plan was to _________________ the colonies in half.
27. 500 rifleman are led by Daniel ________________ and they are going to use guerilla tactics to ___________
down Burgoyne’s army.
28. The march ____________ becomes a _______ week nightmare.
29. What technology advantage do Morgan and his men have?
LECTURE
Gen. Howe Heads to ________________…not _______________
~ Aug. 4, 1777: Howe sends a note to _____________________
~ He would ___________ be joining him Albany, NY
~ He decided to focus on the _____________ of Philadelphia in Sept.

Battles of ________________________ & _____________________________

~ G. Washington wants to ______________ Philadelphia, but lacks the planning and
__________________ to do so… Both towns __________ and Washington ________________ to the
winter encampment of Valley Forge.
~ It was at these _________________ that a __________ figure entered the _________...
Enter _____________________
~ Marquis de _______________ makes his entrance into the war without the _______________ of the
French ________________.
~ He’s a _______ year old French nobleman
~ Snuck out of _____________ dressed like a ______________ in disguise at night
~ Quickly won the ________________ of G.W.
~ Given an army __________________ after the heroic efforts and ______________ at Brandywine
~ Great ______________ leader that helped get _________________ from France to win the war.
~ Ben ____________________ was sent to France to convince King ___________ to support the Patriot
cause against his old ________________.
~ Franklin used his _______________ to gain access to the aristocracy and eventually the king.
History of Us…Valley Forge Video Clip
30. In freezing temperatures, they built ____________ huts in just _______ days.
31. What did the men survive on?
32. What was more lethal than the British? _________________ . 4 in _____ die.
33. Washington gambles by having his army _____________________ and it saves them.
34. Baron Von Steuben was asked to do what?
35. What was his greatest contribution to the war that still exists today?
36. What type of fighting did he introduce that would become pivotal?
LECTURE
__________________: A Turning Point
~ ______________ stayed the course to Albany, even without _______________
~ Burgoyne vs. General ________________ Gates
~ ______________ Heights near Saratoga, NY
~ Gates commanded the ridge from a distance
 ~ Daniel Morgan’s __________________ & Benedict Arnold attacked ________________ Farm
relentlessly
~ British held despite heavy __________________
History of Us…D. Morgan & Saratoga Video Segment
37. The Americans changed the rules of war by targeting _____________________. The goal was to leave the
British soldiers leaderless.
38. Irishman Tim __________________ turns the tide of the war by killing Simon ____________ and thus
causing the British to lose _________________ men.
LECTURE
~ Oct. 7, _________________ attacked again
~ Burgoyne _________________
~ Arnold seen as a ______________
~ Burgoyne’s army _________________ to an encampment at Saratoga
~ Under the leadership of B. Arnold and D. _____________, the Continental Army
___________________ it and fired at will for days and nights
~ Burgoyne had to surrender _______. 17, 17____
__________________ of Saratoga
~ Saratoga was the ________________ point of the ____________________
~ Entry of _____________ and other European nations as they finally believed that the ______________
could __________!
~ The frustration of not getting ______________ for the victory leads to the ___________ of Benedict
Arnold
Gen. Howe ___________________due to the loss
39. On your own, research the story of how Benedict Arnold became known as the greatest traitor in American
history and explain what happened below.

40. Find out who replaces General William Howe after he resigns and put his name here; __________________