The+war+Continues

//**GAINING ALLIES-FRANCE AND SPAIN**// ==//**France realized America had a chance for America to win British .Supporting us with the opening .February 1778 France worked out and alliance with America .France declared war with British .Than France sent money,equiment, and troops over to America. And sent over aid to the American Patriots.**//== =//__Winter at Valley Forge__//= =//Harsh winter in Valley Forge led to loss( deserting) of troops, Washington told soldiers of Alliance w/ France to retain and recruit new soldiers. Many deserted the army George Washington challenged to keep troops due to Lack of basic supplies food, clothing, shelter.//=

=//With Strong determination they survived winter. Conditions improved- volunteers made clothes. Washington declared that no army had ever suffered “such common hardships with such patience and fortitude”//= =//New soldier writes” Army grows stronger everyday, there is a spirit of discipline among the troops that is better with numbers”//= =//Washington inspires his remaining troops to hang on and stay by telling the of the alliance with France. This would bring the needed money and supplies! What a great leader george Washington was to inspire and keep his men from leaving by telling them this news!//= =// HELP FROM OVER SEAS //= ==// Layfayette bought a ship set sail for America. Upon his arrival in Philadelphia Layfayette became a trusted aide to Washington. He was very helpful in the war. He couldnt speak any English so he had to speak french to a soilder that understood him and he would translate for him. He said that he liked //==

//Money Problems:[[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT8A_5n_yve_-4UjzgxlTs4kZ83PH7Kxz16XYVyuefWIvvmXW6OXA width="164" height="198" align="left"]]//
Congress had no power to raise money thru taxes, got money from countries but not enough. Congress and states printed millions dollars. Lost value because the money in circulation was more than gold backing it up. Led to inflation. Then no one used it. No other way to pay for the war. Without money, what will the Americans do? can they recover from this?


 * Life on the Home front(gifster) **

= Hopes for equality: = =//** 1778-Gov of New Jersey urged legislature to ban slavery. He said it was inconsistent with principles of Christianity- African **//= =//** Americans also asked for freedom. that took a lot of courage at that time to think differently. it would still take many years to end it completely. **//=