The American RevolutionThe American RevolutionBy Mr. WeissBy Mr. Weiss

Events leading to the Events leading to the RevolutionRevolution

The Stamp Act The Stamp Act 17651765

The Boston The Boston Massacre 1770Massacre 1770

The Boston Tea The Boston Tea Party 1773Party 1773

The Coercive Acts The Coercive Acts 17741774

Benedict ArnoldBenedict Arnold

Continental Army Continental Army General.General.

Helped capture Fort Helped capture Fort Ticonderoga.Ticonderoga.

1780 turned traitor and 1780 turned traitor and agreed to hand over agreed to hand over Fort West Point to the Fort West Point to the British.British.

Ended the War fighting Ended the War fighting as a British general.as a British general.

Major Battles of the Major Battles of the Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War

Lexington and Lexington and Concord 1775Concord 1775

Bunker Hill 1775Bunker Hill 1775 Saratoga 1777Saratoga 1777 Yorktown 1781Yorktown 1781

Lexington ConcordLexington Concord

The First battle of the The First battle of the Revolutionary War.Revolutionary War.

British troops are going to British troops are going to arrest Sam Adams, and arrest Sam Adams, and John Hancock in John Hancock in Lexington.Lexington.

Then march on Concord to Then march on Concord to destroy supplies.destroy supplies.

Paul Revere rides and Paul Revere rides and warns the colonists. “The warns the colonists. “The British are coming…the British are coming…the British are coming.”British are coming.”

Lexington Concord cont’dLexington Concord cont’d

They are unsuccessful They are unsuccessful on both counts.on both counts.

Minutemen are waiting, Minutemen are waiting, and fighting begins.and fighting begins.

As British head for As British head for Boston 73 are killed, and Boston 73 are killed, and 200 more wounded.200 more wounded.

49 colonist’s were killed49 colonist’s were killed Colonist victory.Colonist victory.

Bunker HillBunker Hill

Colonists controlled Colonists controlled the hills around the hills around Boston.Boston.

British Charged the British Charged the hills three times.hills three times.

The British were The British were eventually successful eventually successful but at a heavy cost.but at a heavy cost.

1000 Brit casualties .1000 Brit casualties .

SaratogaSaratoga

The turning point in The turning point in the Revolutionary War.the Revolutionary War.

Colonist victory, British Colonist victory, British General Burgoyne General Burgoyne must surrender.must surrender.

Proves to the French Proves to the French that the Continental that the Continental Army could win the Army could win the war.war.

French support our French support our revolution with troops, revolution with troops, supplies and ships.supplies and ships.

YorktownYorktown

Last major battle of Last major battle of the war.the war.

British are trapped British are trapped between the Army between the Army and the French and the French Navy.Navy.

With no supplies and With no supplies and under bombardment under bombardment they must they must surrender.surrender.

Battle of Yorktown MapBattle of Yorktown Map

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Served as the Served as the Commander and Chief Commander and Chief of the continental of the continental army.army.

The first President of The first President of the United States. the United States. (1789-1797)(1789-1797)

He led us through the He led us through the Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War, and also led us as a and also led us as a new nation.new nation.

General CornwallisGeneral Cornwallis

British General who British General who won the battle of won the battle of Brandywine.Brandywine.

Captured Captured Philadelphia and Philadelphia and Charleston.Charleston.

Surrendered at Surrendered at Yorktown.Yorktown.

Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris

It ended the Revolutionary War 1782.It ended the Revolutionary War 1782. British recognized American British recognized American

independence.independence. It set up new boundaries for America.It set up new boundaries for America. America agreed to repay debt.America agreed to repay debt. America agreed to allow British America agreed to allow British

troops to return to England. troops to return to England.