This slide show is intended for a Junior high (7 th to 8 th grade) and early high school students. This slide show will allow them to see first hand what battles were a major part of the Revolutionary War. Students will be given a quiz at the conclusion of this presentation, so that they may see if they understand the material. Students will be working on this in a computer lab, while under the supervision of their teacher. Next

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This assignment will allow for you to see some of the more famous Battles of the Revolutionary War. At the duration of this assignment there will be a quiz, so please do read the information carefully Next Quiz Previous

Boston Massacre Lexington & Concord Bunker Hill (1775) Kings Mountain Yorktown Quiz PreviousNext

March 5 th, 1770 British Soldiers opened fire into a crowd of unarmed civilians Cripus Attacks was thought to be the first man killed He was an African American There were a total of 5 Americans killed during this shooting Next Home Quiz Previous

These killings helped the Colonials see that it was time for the British to leave This is one of the major turning points that lead to the American Revolution Next Home Quiz Previous

April 19 th, 1775 This was the fist time that the Colonials opened fire on British Red Coats “Shot Heard Around the World” Followed the famous ride by Paul Revere Previous Home Quiz Next

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Concord was a Colonial arms depot, which the British were trying to find and destroy. When they arrived the depot had already been evacuated by the Colonial soldiers After holding off the British, the Colonial forces finally retreated, but were able to slow the movement of the British army. NextPrevious Home Quiz

June 16 th, 1775 Colonial forces were protecting a Boston ship yard The hill was the best place to set up defenses. On June 17 th 1775, British forces attacked the hill Quiz Home PreviousNext

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The Colonial forces caused massive losses for the British army. The Colonials were forced to retreat because they were running short on ammunition. The famous phrase was said by William Prescott, during this battle. “Don’t Shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!” Home Quiz NextPrevious

This battle took place on October 7, 1780, in North Carolina The battle was one of the quickest in the entire Revolutionary War, only lasting about 65 minutes. Colonial leader Nathanael Green helped the Colonials destroy nearly an entire section of the British Standing army during the battle. Previous Home Quiz Next

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The Colonial victory marked one of the few battles where the Colonials defeated the British General Cornwallis, commander of the British forces, was forced to retreat back to South Carolina. Quiz Home PreviousNext

This battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia and the siege last nearly a month from September 28 until October The battle of Yorktown was the last stand for the British army. The Colonials surrounded the British forces, basically holding them at a stand still. Previous Home Quiz Next

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The British were attempting to flee back to England to return with reinforcements. When trying to retreat, they realized that they were unable to set sail, because the French had arrived and blocked them off from the ocean. General Cornwallis was finally forced to surrender Previous Home Quiz Next

On October , General Cornwallis, sent Charles O’hara to surrender his sword. Cornwallis refused to surrender to the Colonial Army in person. The victory at Yorktown led to the end of the Revolutionary War. The war was officially over after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in NextPrevious Home Quiz

General Washington accepting the sword of Cornwallis from Charles O’Hara Home Quiz Next Previous

Have any questions about the material you just read over? Now’s the time to go back if you are unsure of anything. Once you start the quiz you cannot go back to the other slides. Previous Quiz Home

You will be given 5 questions over the material that you looked over during this presentation. You will be told whether you got the question right or wrong immediately after answering. Good luck and take your time looking over the Questions. Start Quiz

What incident made the American people believe that it was time for the British to leave? The Ride of Paul Revere The Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre lead was one of the many steps taken to start the American Revolution Next Question

The Boston Massacre lead the Colonials toward a revolution The ride of Paul Revere was to warn the Colonial militia that the British forces were coming Next Question

During what battle was the famous “shot heard around the world” actually fired? Lexington and Concord Kings Mountain

The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first time a British red coat was shot and killed Next Question

The shot heard around the world was fired during Lexington and Concord. The battle of Kings Mountain, was one of the quickest battles during the war and one of few Colonial victories Next Question

Who uttered the phrase, “ Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!”? William Prescott George Washington

William Prescott said this when the Colonial troops were running short of ammunition and were trying to slow down the British armies Next Question

George Washington was not at the Battle of Bunker Hill. William Prescott was the commanding officer and said that so that his troops would only shoot at what they could actually hit. Next Question

How long did the Battle of Kings Mountain last? It lasted about 2 days It last just a little over an hour

The Battle of Kings Mountain only lasted about an hour, but the British suffered huge losses and it marked one of the few victories for the Colonial Army. Next Question

The Battle of Kings Mountain was a very short battle, but the Colonial army caused massive amounts of damage for the Cornwallis’s army. Next Question

When the British forces tried to flee from Yorktown, what stopped them? They were cutoff by the French The Colonial Navy stopped them while they were attempting to flee

The French showed up just in time to stop the British from fleeing back to England. This helped lead to the British surrender Final Slide

The Colonials did not have a powerful Navy, the French helped stop the British from retreating back to England and gaining reinforcements Final Slide

If you didn’t do well answering the questions, then you need to go back through presentation and read everything carefully. If you got four or more questions right then you are all done with this assignment. Home References

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