Today’s Agenda: 1. Road to Revolution: Cause/Effect Chart 2. Four Key Battles of American Revolution (3 new ones!) 3. Group Review: exam-type questions 4. Answering YOUR questions

Action/Reaction Timeline: Road to the Revolution As a group, align each action/reaction in chronological order in correct column (British or Colonial) When certain of correct placement, glue to paper Draw arrows to connect actions and reactions **Some arrows may connect events in the same column!

Example: (just like your homework!) BritishColonial British action Colonial reactions British reaction Colonial action

EnglandColonists Navigation Acts passedColonists begin a lucrative smuggling operation Huge debt from the French & Indian War is incurred, Proclamation of 1763 passed Colonists move west anyway Stamp Act passedSons of Liberty formed, Violence against British stamp agents Stamp Act Repealed, Townshend Revenue Acts Passed Non-importation Movement, Violence against revenue collectors increases Soldiers sent to colonies to protect tax collectors Colonists mock and provoke British soldiers 5 colonists are killedSons of Liberty depict incident as the Boston Massacre Tea Act Passed Boston Tea Party Intolerable Acts PassedFirst Continental Congress called Battles of Lexington & ConcordSecond Continental Congress called Declaration of Independence signed Battle of Saratoga Siege of York Town

The American Revolution Four Key Battles

The Battles at Lexington & Concord Massachusetts,April 19,1775 Significance: First shots of the American Revolution British prepared to seize rebel supplies at Concord Militia took a stand on the village green while British were en route to Concord Militia: a military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities, typically in opposition to a regular army. all able-bodied civilians eligible by law for military service.Militia: a military force that engages in rebel or terrorist activities, typically in opposition to a regular army. all able-bodied civilians eligible by law for military service.

The Battle of Bunker Hill Massachusetts, June 16, 1775 The British eventually took control of the Hill BUT suffered ENORMOUS CASUALTIES! Also... Americans proved they could stand up to the British militarily Significance: A morale boost for the colonists- British army was not invicible Morale: confidence, enthusiasm, discipline for a cause

The Battle of Saratoga New York, October 17, 1777 British surrender of 5800 men at Saratoga was a major turning point in the War Significance: Convinced France to become an ally to the fledgling American military Fledgling: a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdevelopedFledgling:

The Siege of Yorktown October 19, 1781 Significance: Last major battle of the American Revolution British surrender to American & French troops after a failed Southern colony campaign Cornwallis refused to formally meet Washington to surrender, claiming illness Cornwallis was a leading general for the British army

Exam: STUDY, STUDY!! Go over notes from beginning of the year until NOW Use study guide to see what content your need to know Use review activity to understand what kind of questions you will see on Friday! Make sure you can explain: what/who it is about when the event happened WHY it is IMPORTANT (significance)

REVIEW As a table (together) tackle these NINE questions to review for your test on Thursday! You should discuss each question and may use your notes EVERY student should complete one, but I will randomly select one from each group to collect at bell After completion, we will go through the answers together