1. The American Revolution

2. Quick Timeline French & Indian War - 1754 Boston Massacre – 1770
Battle of Lexington
Declaration of Independence
Started: June 1776
Signed: July 4, 1776
French/American Alliance – Feb. 1778
Treaty of Paris

3. After Lexington Battle of Bunker Hill – 1775
Americans occupy two hills near Boston
British launch multiple assaults
Ultimately they have to walk over the dead bodies of their comrades
British win, but 1,100 British soldiers died
Patriots lost fewer than 400

4. British Troops Strengths Weaknesses
20-30% of Colonists were Loyalists (sided w/ English)
50,000 fought on British side
Strong, well-trained army
Native Americans fought on their side
British hired 30,000 mercenaries
War unpopular in Britain
Had to fight in hostile territory
Didn’t adapt to the more rugged conditions in U.S.

5. Americans Strengths Weaknesses Fighting on their own soil
Used tactics that had been successful in the F&I War
George Washington = strong commander
Tactics = outlast the British
Didn’t have a stable force
Not as many supplies

6. Battle of Saratoga American attack on British forces near New York
Surrounded and beat the British forces
Major turning point battle
Important sign the Americans were winning
Convinced France to join their side

7. France Allies with America
In Feb. of 1778, the French sign treaty of alliance with the United States
More supplies, troops, a navy
Spain joined a year later

8. Battle of Yorktown The final battle in the war
Washington defeated the British troops and finished off the war

9. Treaty of Paris
1783