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Explore the American
5.1

Revolution on
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MyHistoryLab

5.3
how did ThE amERiCan
REVoluTion unFold?
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Between 1775, when fighting
broke out near Boston, and the
1783 Treaty of Paris, the British
and rebellious American colonists
fought the Revolutionary War. This
war, however, was in reality a civil washinGTon the idealized prominence of General George Washington as a war leader
is shown as he meets with other generals and officers of the American colonies in a large
war, as some colonists remained state room.
loyal to the British Empire while
their neighbors rebelled against HIGHEST LEvEL OF TROOP STREnGTH
imperial power. Even though George
Washington’s Continental Army was 50,000
outmatched in military manpower 45,000
and lost more major battles than it
won, the superior decision making of 40,000
its leaders combined with patriotic 35,000
support throughout the colonies led
to a victory for the Americans, and 30,000
the Thirteen Colonies emerged as 25,000
the independent United States of 20,000
America.
15,000
10,000

5,000
0
American Loyalist in British Army British
(1778) (1781) (1782)

sOURce: Longman American History Atlas, 1998

K e y Q u e S t io n S Use myhistorylab Explorer to answer these questions:

Comparison Where did analysis Which regions Response What position
the Americans have military were Loyalist and Patriot did the major cities play in the
successes? strongholds? conflict?
Map the losses and victories consider the roles of these two Understand the importance of
of the two sides in the groups in the unfolding of the urban areas for the two sides.
Revolutionary War. war.

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