SOL USI.6c: Revolutionary War Lisa Pennington Social Studies Instructional Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools

Essential Understandings Many individuals played important roles in shaping events of the American Revolution.

Key Individuals during the Revolution King George III: the British king during the American Revolution. http://www.royal.gov.uk/files/images/Insight_april03_mailbox_georgeIII_large.jpg

Key Individuals during the Revolution Lord Cornwallis: the British general who surrendered at Yorktown Did you know that Lord Cornwallis claimed he was ill and sent someone to surrender for him? http://www.americanhistoryalive.com/images/LordCharlesCornwallis.jpg

Key Individuals during the Revolution John Adams: championed the cause of independence. http://www.gwu.edu/~ffcp/exhibit/p4/p4_5med.jpg

Key Individuals during the Revolution George Washington: Commander of the Continental Army http://www.sar.org/ohssar/AmericanRevolutionaryWar.jpg

Key Individuals during the Revolution Thomas Jefferson: major author of the Declaration of Independence Did you know Thomas Jefferson was only 33 when he wrote the Declaration? http://www.teachersparadise.com/ency/en/media/1/14/thomas_jefferson.gif

Key Individuals during the Revolution Patrick Henry: outspoken member of the House or Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech http://www.reclaimoklahoma.org/patrickhenry.jpg

Key Individuals during the Revolution Benjamin Franklin: prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence Helped gain French support for the colonies http://www.general-anaesthesia.com/images/benjamin-franklin.jpg

Key Individuals during the Revolution Phyllis Wheatley: former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting independence. http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/notable/wheatleyp/

Key Individuals during the Revolution Paul Revere: patriot who made a ride to warn colonists of the British arrival: “The British are coming!” http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/8a/300px-Paul_revere_ride.gif

Key Events during the Revolution Boston Massacre: in 1770, colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/09/350px-Boston_Massacre.jpg

Key Events during the Revolution Boston Tea Party: in 1773, Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led Patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. http://bostonist.com/attachments/boston_caroline/121607-boston-tea-party.jpg

Key Events during the Revolution First Continental Congress: in 1774, delegates from all the colonies met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence. http://www.aoc.gov/images/first_continental.jpg

Key Events during the Revolution Battle of Lexington and Concord: this was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War in 1775. Depiction of the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Battle_of_Lexington.jpeg

Key Events during the Revolution Approval of the Declaration of Independence: colonies declared independence from England on July 4, 1776. http://preservativevalues.org/DeclarationIndependence.jpg

Key Events during the Revolution Battle of Saratoga: The American victory in 1777 was a turning point in the war. http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/articles/gfx_articles/saratoga.jpg

Key Events during the Revolution Surrender at Yorktown: the American and French forces defeated the forces of Lord Cornwallis and marked the end of the Revolutionary War. http://www.dwr.org.uk/dwr.php?id=62&pa=207

Key Events during the Revolution Signing of the Treaty of Paris: in 1783, England recognized American independence in this treaty. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/SigningPreliminaryTreatyOfPar