Fighting for Independence WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

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 After the lesson, students will be able to  List in chronological order the major battles of the Revolutionary War  Describe the events and outcome of each major battle of the Revolutionary War.  Map out the British and Colonial routes  Notes on most important battles OBJECTIVES

 Complete Time Line events  Complete map of Battles  Follow directions given to you in the packet.  Pick out 2 colors representing the Continental Army and the British Army. (Example: Red: Continental Army Blue: British Army) TODAY’S GOALS

 April 19, 1775  1 st battle in the American Revolution  700 British soldiers sent to destroy military supplies in Concord.  Met 70 armed militia met at Lexington.  Pushed to Concord.  Continental Army got supplies out before they reached Concord.  Americans “Won” BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD

 May 10, 1775  Meets in Philadelphia PA  Took powers of central govt.  Voted to ask the colonies for Supplies  Named George Washington commander-in-chief SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

 June 17,1775  British Attacked American Troops.  Do not shoot until you see the “whites of their eyes”  Americans turned back the British 2 times before running out of ammunition  British Won. BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

 December 26, 1776  George Washington crossed the Delaware  Surprised drunk Hessians on December 26 th  Killed & captured over 1,000 men in 45 minutes.  Victory for Americans. BATTLE OF TRENTON

 General Howe brought British forces from Nova Scotia to Long Island.  British won and took control of NYC BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND

 Written by Thomas Jefferson  Signed July 4, 1776 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

 October 1776  Howe overwhelmed the continental army in NY and easily took control of NYC. BRITISH OCCUPY NYC

 October 1777  General Burgoyne defeated by American forces by General Horatio Gates  Win got France to ally with the Americans. BATTLE OF SARATOGA

 Winter  Fell at Battle of Brandywine and Germantown BRITISH OCCUPY PHILADELPHIA

 Winter 1778  Harsh winter for Washington’s men  Reading on Winter at Valley Forge WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE

 1778  French Money, Soldiers, and naval power  Essential to American Victory ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE

 1779  General Bernardo de Galvez  Ship supplies  Defeated British at Baton Rouge  Made British divert troops SPAIN ENTERS WAR

 May, 1780  6 week siege  Americans Surrendered SIEGE OF CHARLESTON

 1780  Attempted to turn over Fort at West Point to the British  Message was intercepted BENEDICT ARNOLD’S TREASON

 French blocked entrance at Chesapeake Bay FRENCH AND BRITISH BATTLE IN CHESAPEAKE BAY

 Oct 1781  French fleet prevented British from rescuing Cornwallis  Surrounded on all sides at Yorktown and under bombardments  Cornwallis Surrenders SIEGE OF YORKTOWN/CORNWALLIS SURRENDERS

TREATY OF PARIS

 What do you think was the most significant battle in helping Americans win the war? COOL DOWN