Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Siege of Yorktown
- The battle was on April 19th, 1775 (History.com)
- The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the war (Revolutionary War Battles Worksheet)
- Paul Revere took his famous ride along with some other men the night of April 18th, 1775 to warn the colonists that the British were coming (ushistory.org)
- The British were heading to arrest rebellious colonists in Lexington and destroy colonist military supply in Concord (Revolutionary War Battles Worksheet)
- Unknown to the British, colonial "minutemen" (men that are ready to fight at a moments notice) were waiting for them (RWB Worksheet)
- The shots of the battle were known as "the shots heard around the world" (RWB Worksheet)
- The British lost (britishbattles.com)
The Battle of Bunker Hill
- The battle was fought on a different hill (History.com)
- They fought on Breed's Hill instead of Bunker Hill (History.com)
- The Americans were low on gunpowder (RWB Worksheet)
- Lost badly and had to surrender (RWB Worksheet)
- Inflicted a good amount of damage on British (RWB Worksheet)
- Despite loss, the battle showed that the Americans had spirit and that they are tougher than the British thought (RWB Worksheet)
- It also showed that the colonists were low on supplies (RWB Worksheet)
Battle of Saratoga
- Started on September 19th, 1777 (History.com)
- Was the turning point of the war (RWB Worksheet)
- The British tried to sever the colonies surrounding the Hudson River (RWB Worksheet)
- The Americans stopped and defeated the British (RWB Worksheet)
- The battle showed that the colonists had a bigger chance to win the war (RWB Worksheet)
- French saw their potential and allied with the colonists (RWB Worksheet)
- Th French gave them financial aid and help from their navy (RWB Worksheet)
Siege of Yorktown
- Lasted from September 28th 1781 - October 19th 1781 (britishbattles.com)
- Final battle of the war (RWB Worksheet)
- The French and the Americans trapped Lord Cornwallis and his army (britishbattles.com)
- The French and the Americans created a blockade around the British (RWB Worksheet)
- The blockade kept ships from entering the harbor and supplying the British (RWB Worksheet)
- Surrounded, the British surrendered (RWB Worksheet)
- The Americans, with the help of the French, won the battle and the war (RWB Worksheet)
Victory!
At the end of the Battle of Yorktown, Lord Cornwallis and his army surrendered after being surrounded by the American troops and the French. Cornwallis's surrender of the battle ultimately ended the Revolutionary War and American moved on to create a peace treaty called the Treaty of Paris (see below) (ushistory.org) which was put in to effect two years later. Finally, after a tough 8 years of war, the Americans had finally won! The once-called "colonists", are now free citizens of their own land thanks to their fighting spirit and the help of their allies. The Americans refused to give up and were determined to show the world what they were made of! The soldiers fought their hardest and their leaders's came up with clever plans to stop the British, like blockades and surprise attacks. Other countries like France and Spain noticed the Americans's potential and wanted to help them persevere. Without their allies's aid, the Americans may have lost because they were lacking in numbers and supplies. The Revolutionary War was over and America was sent on a journey to make their new country a wonderful home for the free.
The declaration of independence
- (Above)
- The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776
- It was created by the Second Continental Congress (History.com)
- The document was drafted for the purpose of declaring the freedom they wanted from England (History.com, Document)
- Some notable people who signed the Declaration are John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin (Document, History.com, History.com )
- The colonists express that they seek freedom and equal rights for everyone
Treaty of paris
- (Above)
- The Treaty of Paris was created at the end of the American Revolutionary War (History.com)
- The men who negotiated the Treaty were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and John Jay (History.com)
- Was put into effect in 1784 (History.com)
- Britain had to recognize America's independence (History.com)
- England had to give back stolen land (History.com)
- America agreed not to persecute Loyalists, or people in America who are still loyal to England (History.com)
The united states constitution
- (Above)
- The Constitution help to set up the government in the United States (History.com)
- Was signed on September 17th, 1787 (History.com)
- It was meant to fix the governing problems in the new country (History.com)
- The states were not acting united and were operating individually (History.com)
- The Constitution includes the Bill of Rights which consisted of 10 amendments (History.com)
- More amendments have been added on over time (History.com)