About This Lesson
In the wake of the Saratoga Campaign (1777) and with the following news of the French-American Alliance, the British high command in London began to reassess how they prosecuted the war in North America. It seemed as if this entire rebellion manifested itself in New England—from the Boston Tea Party to the Boston Massacre and the Battles of Lexington & Concord—New England was the hotbed of hotheads. Militarily, Crown forces attempted to suppress and then cut off the northern from their sister colonies, thus far, to no avail. A new strategy was needed if the British Empire in North America was to remain mostly intact. They looked toward the South—a rich agricultural land—and hoped the citizens were still loyal to Britain.
Upon completion of this lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Knowledge
- Explain the British reasons for shifting military action into the Southern States
- Discuss the assumptions that the British made as they shifted into the Southern States.
2. Comprehension/Application/Analysis
- Read and research through primary source documents, then craft an argument based on the findings.
3. Evaluation
- Evaluate the changing locations of the Revolutionary War which would eventually lead to an American victory.
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