1. Revolutionary War

2. Unit KUD Know Understand Do Who helped the colonists
What role militia played
Understand
How the colonists won Do
Complete a project showing the impact selected topic had on the Revolutionary War

3. Why fought? Answer? Patriots vs. Loyalists – difference?
British Taxes and policies angered colonists
Colonists wanted to rule themselves
Patriots vs. Loyalists – difference?
Family Disagreements- Over?
Example 2

4. Early Battles Who won? Why?
Britain
Why?
Open Fields, More Supplies, Better Trained
Backyard Fighting- battles fought amongst homes
Battle at Bunker Hill – 1775
British Tactics- why did they use these tactics?
Winter at Valley Forge

5. Militia HUGE impact on outcome How did they get volunteers?
How did they fight?
What is this kind of fighting called?
Guerilla warfare
How did they get volunteers?
The role of slaves
Fought for both colonist and British side

6. Turning Point US needed help…Who? Battle at Saratoga- 1777
France, Spain…anyone
Battle at Saratoga- 1777
France Joins
What help did they provide?
Soldiers
Training
Money
Supplies

7. Final Years British Most Famous General?
Charles Cornwalis
Final Battle- Yorktown, Virginia- 1781
Yorktown Example 2
Outcomes of War
Peace agreement called? Signed 1783
What would Americans want?
Independence