THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR Presentation #1: The Basic Facts

KEY DATES  1765 – Stamp Act  1773 – Boston Tea Party  July 4 th, 1776 – Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence  1781 – Surrender at Yorktown  1783 – Treaty of Paris

 John Adams  Benjamin Franklin  Thomas Jefferson  George Washington  Benedict Arnold  Paul Revere Paul Revere  General Lord Cornwallis KEY PEOPLE

KEY BATTLES  Battles of Saratoga  Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Bunker Hill  Battle of Bennington  Battle of Germantown  Battle of Lexington and Concord  The Battle of Trenton  The Battle of Quebec

KEY FACTS  Also known as the American War of Independence  Financial Costs: American vs. Britain  Human Costs: American vs. Britain  French aid to help win the war  YouTube Video YouTube Video