1. BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Social Studies Survey

2. Essential Question  Why were certain battles crucial in maintaining or obtaining Colonial morale and keeping to movement toward independence going?

3. I CAN: 1. Identify 5 important battles of the American Revolution 2. Explain the significance of each event within the overall context of the American Revolution

4. Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill)  June 1775  Charlestown, Mass.  Showed Colonists they could fight and win against British

5. Battle of Trenton (Crossing of the Delaware)  December 25-26, 1776  Philadelphia to New Jersey  Inspire Rebel cause and reenlistment; big moral builder

6. Battle of Saratoga  October 7 & 17, 1777  New York  Turning point in war; French and Spain decide to join on American side

7. Winter at Valley Forge  December 1777-June 1778 (20 miles NW of Philly)  Of 10,000 original soldiers, 2500 would die  Harsh winter and low food rations, but influential for uniformity of drilling and marching of troops  Baron Friederich von Steuben

8. Battle of Yorktown  Sept 28-Oct 19, 1781  Virginia  Decisive Battle of Revolution  General Cornwallis surrenders and the fighting ends  Sept 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris ends war  Nov 24, 1783- last British troops leave NY