2. The American Revolution 9 th Grade American History Mr. Zienkiewicz Click to advance

3. Click on any General or Battle to learn more about the Revolution in the United States of America WashingtonCornwallisGreeneArnold Bunker HillSaratoga Long Island Yorktown Test your knowledge!

4. General George Washington Commander of the Continental Army Relinquished his command of the Continental Army at the end of the war Went on to become the first US President Return to home

5. General Charles Cornwallis Commander of the British Army Was sympathetic of the colonies before the war Successfully ran the Continental Army out of New York Surrendered after the Siege of Yorktown Return to home

6. General Nathanael Greene American General of soldiers in the north Took command of Boston after the city was evacuated Had command of New York where he fell ill and lost the city during the Battle of Long Island Eventually ended up taking command of the southern troops and inflicted a large loss of British life Return to home

7. General Benedict Arnold American General who was put in charge of Philadelphia after the British evacuated Became a turncoat and fed the British with secret information such as troop location and movement plans He was put in charge of West Point with his own secret intent on handing it over to the British in exchange for money This plan failed Return to home

8. The Battle of Bunker Hill One of the earliest battles of the war Americans took post on top of Bunker Hill while British advanced up the hill Officially, the Americans retreated and the British won the battle Unofficially, this was an American victory as it boosted morale and showed the British that the colonists would not be going down easily Return to home

9. The Battle of Saratoga Two pronged British assault on American forces Both attacks failed and the British retreated to Saratoga under- supplied and wounded British General Burgoyne was forced to surrender to the American force that surrounded Saratoga This was the first time in the America Revolution that the British surrendered to the Americans Return to home

10. The Battle of Long Island First battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence Americans attempted to stop the British from taking New York British and Hessian (German mercenaries) attacked the Americans from the land as British ships bombarded them from the harbor Return to home

11. The Battle of Yorktown Yorktown was the last major battle of the war The French Navy blocked off British reinforcements on the James River General Cornwallis was forced to surrender to Washington This is seen as the ending of the Revolutionary War Return to home

12. Test your knowledge! Which was the first battle to happen after the signing of the Declaration of Independence? 1.Battle of YorktownBattle of Yorktown 2.Battle of Long IslandBattle of Long Island 3.Battle of Bunker HillBattle of Bunker Hill 4.Battle of SaratogaBattle of Saratoga

13. Actually… The Battle of Bunker Hill was very early on in the war in 1775. Return to test

14. Actually… The Battle of Saratoga was the first battle that the British surrendered to Americans, but happened before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Return to test

15. Actually… The Battle of Yorktown was the ending battle of the war where Gen. Cornwallis surrendered to Gen. Washington. Return to test

16. CORRECT! The Battle of Long Island WAS in fact the first battle after the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Continue to end

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