Mr. Dowling
The American Revolution: Strengths and Weaknesses

What were the strengths and weaknesses of each side in the American Revolution?

A few weeks after the battles at Lexington and Concord, colonial delegates met at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia

Most of the delegates still hoped to avoid a final break with Britain.

After much debate, the delegates sent a petition to King George (The Olive Branch Petition)

The Olive Branch Petition asked the King to restore peace between Britain and the colonies. The King rejected the petition.

June 1775-the Second Continental Congress set up the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as commander.

	The Patriots	The British
Advantages	George Washington-"people person" Determined to defend their homes and property	Highly trained, experienced Best navy in the world
Disadvantages	Poorly organized, untrained Few cannons, little gun powder, no navy	News/supplies took a long time to arrive Risk of contant attacks Lesson reasons to fight hard

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