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

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

3. Continental Army
Led by George Washington
Lacked equipment
Strong navy

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

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

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

7. Washington Crossing the Delaware

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

9. British in Philadelphia
General Howe captures Philadelphia
Continental Army flees the city; settle in Valley Forge
Winter of

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

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

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

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

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

15. Now Let’s See It
(3:36) (2:53 stop here)

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

17. Carolinas
At King’s Mountain, Patriots defeat Loyalist

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27. 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.

28.
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?

29. Concluding Video
(11 minutes)

30. 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

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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 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.