1. Revolution: Part 4
8th Grade

2. Things to Remember:
Continental Army: created by the 2nd Continental Congress to defend the colonies from Britain, commanded by George Washington. Declaration of Independence: Statement that defined the colonists’ rights, outlined their complaints against Great Britain, and declared the colonies’ independence. Patriots: Colonists who fought for independence. Loyalists: Colonists who sided with Britain in the revolution. Also called Tories.

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4. New Hope: 8.22
Battle of Trenton: battle in New Jersey in which Patriots captured British Troops on Christmas night after crossing the Delaware River.
Battle of Princeton: battle in which Patriots drove back British forces in New Jersey.

5. Turning Point: 8.22
Battle of Saratoga: battle in New York that resulted in a major defeat of British Troops, Patriots’ greatest victory up to this point.

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7. France and Spain Join In: 8.22
Marquis de Lafayette: wealthy, young French Officer who convinced France to make an alliance with the Patriots.
Bernardo de Galvez: Governor of Spanish Louisiana territory who helped the Patriots.

8. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: 8.22
Is where Washington settled his troops for the winter of 1777, they suffered shortages of food, clothing, provision, and pay. More then a fifth of the soldiers died of disease and malnutrition.

10. Battle of Yorktown: 8.22
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War; site of British General Cornwallis’s surrender to the Patriots and French in Virginia.

11. Battle of Yorktown:

12. Treaty of Paris 1783: 8.22
Peace agreement that officially ended the Revolutionary War and established British recognition of the United States.

13. Homework:
Who won the Revolution, how and why? Write a one page paper.

14. Assignment/Homework:
Write a page paper explaining (summarize) what the Cumberland Settlement, James Robertson, and John Donelson were.
Standard Number: 8.26

15. Take 5 Minutes to Study.

16. Review/Quiz:
1. _____ Is where Washington settled his troops for the winter of 1777, they suffered shortages of food, clothing, provision, and pay.
2. _____ Leader of the Patriot who fought successfully against the British with only eight ships.
3. _____ fighting in which soldiers us swift hit and run attacks against the enemy.
4. _____ Last major battle of the Revolutionary War; site of British General Cornwallis’s surrender to the Patriots and French in Virginia.

17. Answers: 1. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 2. John Paul Jones
3. Guerrilla Warfare
4. Yorktown

18. The End!