Battles of the American Revolution

The battles of Concord and Lexington were fought in Massachusetts in April, The Redcoats, led by General Thomas Gage, ordered the soldiers to Concord to destroy colonists’ weapons supply. Minutemen at Lexington tried to stop them – 8 were killed.

By the time the British got to Concord, they realized most of the weapons and gun powder were gone because the minutemen had been warned by Paul Revere. The British continued to Concord and were forced to retreat back to Boston by the Minutemen. On their way back, the American militia attacked the British from cover and killed 73 British. Lexington and Concord started the American Revolution and was known as “the shot heard around the world”

Battle: Concord & Lexington Significance: Date & Location Important People Outcome

Notes Lexington and Concord 1 st Major battles of the American Revolution “Shot heard round the world” Date April, 1775 Significant people: British General Thomas Gage, Paul Revere, and minuetmen.

Bunker Hill Significance: 1 st battle for the Continental Army. British realized America would not easily be defeated Colonel Prescott “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!” Outcome: British won, but lost 1000 men. The Continental army realized that they needed better training.

Battle of Saratoga Before reaching Albany, British General Burgoyne was surrounded by the American army and running out of supplies.

Battle of Saratoga He surrendered to the Americans.

Marquis de Lafayette - brought aid to the U.S. and fought in many battles. SIGNIFICANCE: France decided to help Americans because they might have a chance of winning the war. Battle of Saratoga

Notes Saratoga “turning point” of the American Revolution Benjamin Franklin Persuaded France and Spain to join the fight against Great Britain Motivation….revenge!

To inspire the troops to keep fighting, Washington reads Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis.

Battle of Yorktown American and French armies and ships trapped the British army.

Battle of Yorktown British General Cornwallis surrendered to the Americans.

Notes Yorktown Cornwallis (British General) surrenders and it effectively ends the war. Convinces Great Britain to negotiate with the Colonists to end the revolutions

TREATY OF PARIS 1783 British decided to negotiate – not worth it to keep fighting.

BRITISH TERMS: 1.Recognized U.S. as independent nation. 2.Gave U.S. territory between Atlantic and Mississippi. 3.Promised to withdraw their troops from U.S. 4.Americans could fish off coast of Canada. TREATY OF PARIS 1783 AMERICAN TERMS: 1.British merchants could collect debts owed by Americans. 2.States would return property taken from Loyalists.

Exit Ticket Now that you read about the battles of the American Revolution, let’s watch the video again and see if you recognize the significance of the song. 1. Why is the name of the song called “Shot heard around the world?” 2. Which countries aided the Colonists in the war?

Interest assignments Information must come from your webs InterestActivity Sports Create a broadcast as thought the revolution were a football or soccer game. Colonies vs. Great Britain Music Write a song, rap, or poem about the Revolutionary war battles. Video game Create a video game about the revolution, showing how to change levels, avatars must be historic figures. Movies Create a script to act out one of the most significant battles of the Revolution. Art Draw a illustrated time line Cooking Write out a recipe for a successful Revolution