LEQ: How did Washington’s leadership influence the course of the Revolutionary War?

British Army Redcoats- the British soldiers Hessians- German hired soldiers

Continental Army Led by George Washington Lacked equipment Strong navy

Role of Women Participated in boycotts Spies and Couriers Provided medical aid Abigail Adams Political Advice

Role of African Americans New England regiments had the most African American soldiers

Battles in the North Major battles were centered in NY, NJ & PA

Washington Crossing the Delaware

Washington Crossing the Delaware Surprised the British army on Christmas night Captured Trenton & Princeton

British in Philadelphia General Howe captures Philadelphia Continental Army flees the city; settle in Valley Forge Winter of 1777-1778

Campaigns in New York British General Burgoyne military campaign focused on upstate NY British recaptured Fort Ticonderoga

Campaigns in NY Army led by Benedict Arnold takes back Ticonderoga Battle of Saratoga- General Burgoyne surrenders to Continental General Horatio Gates

Campaigns in NY Battle of Saratoga: Turning point Encouraged the colonists Convinced the French to aid the Americans

Washington in Valley Forge Money Problems Congress printed paper money Caused inflation

Washington in Valley Forge Held army together long enough to receive help Firm character and inspirational

Now Let’s See It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JRGW_YFY4A (3:36) (2:53 stop here)

LEQ: How will the colonists defeat the British in the American Revolutionary War?

Carolinas At King’s Mountain, Patriots defeat Loyalist

America’s European Allies Allies from France Marquis de Lafayette persuaded French government to send a 6000 army to Americas

America’s European Allies Allies from Spain Bernardo de Galvez- Spanish officer of Louisiana

Yorktown Benedict reveals himself as a traitor July 1781, Cornwallis takes his army to the Yorktown Peninsula in Chesapeake Bay

Yorktown American and French forces surrounded the British by land and sea General Cornwallis surrenders

The Treaty of Paris Signed in 1783 Britain formally recognized the United States independency Declared the Mississippi River the western boundary of the US

Revolution Changes America Women’s Rights Women did not gain rights

Revolution Changes America Slavery 1780s PA and New England colonies abolish slavery

Revolution Changes America Religion Separation of Church and State No longer were people forced to pay $ to an official church

A New Nation New Nation In debt 13 colonies wanted to retain independence

Writing Assignment Would the American colonists have defeat the British without the help of the French and Spanish? Defend your argument with at least 2 relevant examples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPsLB11POtQ Creative Writing Assignment: If the United States had lost the Revolutionary War, the majority of North America would still be a colony under a mother country. Create a journal entry that describes your daily life as a 2014 British colonists. What would you be learning at school? Who would be your leader? What would healthcare be like? Would you dream of a life of freedom?

Concluding Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EiSymRrKI4 (11 minutes)

Bell Ringer Of all the Loyalists groups in America, the one that suffered most as a result of the Revolution was A. western farmers B. slaves C. traders and trappers D. the Quakers

Bell Ringers 2. The treason of Benedict Arnold A. shocked American forces B. came as no surprise since he was not highly regarded. C. led to the surrender of the fort at West Point D. resulted in Arnold’s hanging.

Bell Ringer 3. After 1777, the British decided to focus their efforts in the South because A. there was less population there. B. they believed there were more Loyalists there. C. they had more Indian allies there. D. they believed the terrain to be more favorable to conventional tactics.

Bell Ringer 4. During the Revolution, women took on new responsibilities. After the war, A. women became leading educators. B. women were able to translate wartime gains into peacetime reforms. C. things generally went back to the way they were before and few concrete reforms occurred in the status of women. D. women got the right to vote in the most northern colonies.

Quiz instructions Write your name & Unit 2- American Revolution Vocabulary Quiz at the top of a clean sheet of notebook paper. Number your notebook paper 1-20. Do not skip lines. When you are doing your quiz, your answers should model this format: 1. a 2. b 3. c After the quiz, SILENTLY study/work on your study guide. Anyone who talks while quizzes are still out will lose points.

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