Warm-up #3 Why was declaring independence risky for the colonists?

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Warm-up #3 Why was declaring independence risky for the colonists? In your opinion, what is the most important thing about the Declaration of Independence?

Declaration of Independence Pop Quiz Take out a paper, a half sheet will do. Title: Declaration of Independence Quiz. Header: Name (first and last) Date Number 1-5 Write answers only (reasonable spelling get the point )

Battle Map: American Revolution You will need two colors to complete these notes. I will be using Blue for the Continental Army (Americans), Red for British Army (England).

Continental Army (Americans): Soldiers poorly trained / volunteers Low on money and supplies General George Washington British Army (England): Powerful army and navy Native Americans help them German mercenaries General Cornwallis leads army

April 1775: Lexington and Concord First Battle of the War: British troops go to get weapons and arrest colonial leaders. Paul Revere warns minutemen. After shots fired, British march back to Boston under fire from minutemen and suffer casualties.

June 1775: Bunker Hill British and minutemen battle it out in Boston. Americans take Breed’s Hill and British attack. British win, but many die. Hope for victory is restored in the colonies

August 1776: New York Continental Army is defeated; Washington must retreat to Philadelphia

Dec. 1776: Trenton and Princeton Americans are losing hope; low on supplies during a cold winter. Washington crosses the Delaware River on Christmas Eve to surprise German mercenaries and wins two major victories.

Oct. 1777: Saratoga Turning Point of the War. Local militia and Continental Army force the surrender of the British. France decides it will help the U.S. in the war. Turning point of the war.

May 1780: Charleston and Savannah British under General Cornwallis take the 2 Southern cities.

Oct. 1781: Yorktown Last Battle of the War. Washington attacked from the West and French ships attacked from the Atlantic, forcing a British surrender.

American War for Independence What military challenges did colonists face?

Homework Complete battle map. Read chapter 3.3 Review Questions: 1b, 2a, 3b, 4a, 5b