THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Mrs Lacks US History Shot
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Mrs. Lacks: US History
Shot Heard ‘Round the World… Lexington & Concord April 18, 1775 1 st Battles of Am Rev
Second Continental Congress, 1775 Philadelphia, PA All 13 colonies Reaction to fighting in Massachusetts
Loyalist Strongholds
Washington’s Headaches Loyalties 1/3 of colonists: patriots 1/3 of colonists: loyalists 1/3 of colonists: neutral No money Poor military training
Military Strengths The Colonists: Guerilla tactics Fighting at home (knew land, had help) Fighting cause for a The British: Experienced leaders Navy (blockaded ports) “Divide and Conquer” use the Loyalists.
Phase I: The Northern Campaign (1775 – 1776) Most important battles: Lexington & Concord (considered one) Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill, June 1775 Bloodiest battle of the American Revolution
Declaration of Independence, 1776 Written by Thomas Jefferson (in 16 days) • Virginian • Had written “A Summary View of the Rights of British America” Edited by John Adams & Ben Franklin Approved by Congress on July 4, 1776 (2 days after they voted for independence)
Too Late to Apologize, a Declaration http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=u. Zf. Ra. WAt. B Vg
Phase II: NY & PA, 17771778 Two important battles: Trenton & Saratoga
Battle of Trenton, 1776 GW crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Eve and surprised the British troops at Trenton, NJ British were supported by Hessian Troops GW & colonial army win (major victory) – turning point
Washington Crossing the Delaware Painted by Emanuel Leutze, 1851
Saratoga, Turning Point Major win for colonists Convinced France to join war against the British (Ben Franklin)
Valley Forge Pennsylvania (20 mi west of Philly) GW and Continental Army spent winter of 1777 -78 Starvation, disease, exposure killed 2, 500 soldiers
Phase III: The Southern Strategy [17801781]
Britain’s Southern Strategy Britain thought that there were more Loyalists in the South. The British win a number of small victories, but could not take the countryside British General: Charles Cornwallis
Battle of Yorktown, 1781 British cornered by American & French land naval forces Cornwallis forced to surrender
Cornwallis’ Surrender at Yorktown: Painted by John Trumbull, 1797
Treaty of Paris, 1783 The United States of America are free and independent of British control Original US: All land east of the Mississippi River, south of St. Lawrence River & Great Lakes
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