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Lexington and Concord, 1775
• First official battles of the American Revolution
• Nicknamed “The Shot Heard Around the World”
• Battle fought by militia and/or minutemen
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Battle of Saratoga, 1777• Turning point of the
American Revolution; first major American victory.
• Led to an alliance with France in 1778
• First major American victory of the war
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Winter at Valley Forge, 1777-1778• 25% of the American
soldiers died from malnutrition, exposure to the cold, and diseases such as smallpox.
• Leadership of George Washington prevented many desperate soldiers from deserting the American army.
• American soldiers lacked clothing, boots, shelter, and food.
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Battle of Yorktown, 1781• Last major battle of the
American Revolution• British General Cornwallis
surrenders • French navy blockaded
British forces at Chesapeake Bay preventing them from receiving supplies or escaping American attacks
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Leaders of the American Revolution
• Our “Founding Fathers”, played an important role in creating the United States of America.
• Whether it was protesting British laws, drafting inspirational political documents, or fighting on the battlefield; the influence of these men can still be felt in today’s society.
• Let’s list the accomplishments of our Revolutionary leaders on page 14.
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Thomas Jefferson • Primary author of the
Declaration of Independence
• Served as a delegate of the First and Second Continental Congresses
• Served as governor of Virginia during the revolution
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Samuel Adams
• Leader of the Sons of Liberty
• Organized boycotts and riots protesting British taxation of the colonists
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Thomas Paine • Author of Common
Sense• Wrote a series of
pamphlets urging the colonists to separate from England and fight for independence
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George Washington • Commander-in-Chief of
the Continental Army• Elected president of
the Constitutional Convention in 1787
• Elected as the first president of the United States
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Benjamin Franklin • Negotiated the Treaty
of Alliance with France in 1778
• Served on a committee of five chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence
• Served as a delegate at the Second Continental Congress
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John and Abigail Adams
• John represented British soldiers accused of murder during the Boston Massacre
• John was a co-author of the Declaration of Independence
• Abigail encouraged John to “remember the ladies” when drafting the Constitution
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Haym Solomon
• Joined the New York Sons of Liberty in 1776
• Encouraged Hessian mercenaries to desert the war effort
• Helped convert French loans into cash to help finance the revolution
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Bernardo de Galvez
• Spanish governor of Louisiana who fought with rebels against England
• Smuggled goods to Americans after British blockade during the war
• City of Galveston named in his honor
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James Armistead
• Joined Continental Army under Marquis de Lafayette in 1781
• Posing as a runaway slave, he served as a spy and supplied information to help defeat British at Yorktown
• Granted his freedom by Virginia assembly in 1787
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Patrick Henry• Virginian patriot that led
the opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765
• Gave the "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech at the House of Burgesses
• Anti-Federalist who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution