1. The American Revolution By Mr. Weiss

2. Events leading to the Revolution The Stamp Act 1765 The Stamp Act 1765 The Boston Massacre 1770 The Boston Massacre 1770 The Boston Tea Party 1773 The Boston Tea Party 1773 The Coercive Acts 1774 The Coercive Acts 1774

3. Benedict Arnold Continental Army General. Continental Army General. Helped capture Fort Ticonderoga. Helped capture Fort Ticonderoga. 1780 turned traitor and agreed to hand over Fort West Point to the British. 1780 turned traitor and agreed to hand over Fort West Point to the British. Ended the War fighting as a British general. Ended the War fighting as a British general.

4. Major Battles of the Revolutionary War Lexington and Concord 1775 Lexington and Concord 1775 Bunker Hill 1775 Bunker Hill 1775 Saratoga 1777 Saratoga 1777 Yorktown 1781 Yorktown 1781

5. Lexington Concord The First battle of the Revolutionary War. The First battle of the Revolutionary War. British troops are going to arrest Sam Adams, and John Hancock in Lexington. British troops are going to arrest Sam Adams, and John Hancock in Lexington. Then march on Concord to destroy supplies. Then march on Concord to destroy supplies. Paul Revere rides and warns the colonists. “The British are coming…the British are coming.” Paul Revere rides and warns the colonists. “The British are coming…the British are coming.”

6. Lexington Concord cont’d They are unsuccessful on both counts. They are unsuccessful on both counts. Minutemen are waiting, and fighting begins. Minutemen are waiting, and fighting begins. As British head for Boston 73 are killed, and 200 more wounded. As British head for Boston 73 are killed, and 200 more wounded. 49 colonist’s were killed 49 colonist’s were killed Colonist victory. Colonist victory.

7. Bunker Hill Colonists controlled the hills around Boston. Colonists controlled the hills around Boston. British Charged the hills three times. British Charged the hills three times. The British were eventually successful but at a heavy cost. The British were eventually successful but at a heavy cost. 1000 Brit casualties. 1000 Brit casualties.

8. Saratoga The turning point in the Revolutionary War. The turning point in the Revolutionary War. Colonist victory, British General Burgoyne must surrender. Colonist victory, British General Burgoyne must surrender. Proves to the French that the Continental Army could win the war. Proves to the French that the Continental Army could win the war. French support our revolution with troops, supplies and ships. French support our revolution with troops, supplies and ships.

9. Yorktown Last major battle of the war. Last major battle of the war. British are trapped between the Army and the French Navy. British are trapped between the Army and the French Navy. With no supplies and under bombardment they must surrender. With no supplies and under bombardment they must surrender.

10. Battle of Yorktown Map

11. George Washington Served as the Commander and Chief of the continental army. Served as the Commander and Chief of the continental army. The first President of the United States. (1789- 1797) The first President of the United States. (1789- 1797) He led us through the Revolutionary War, and also led us as a new nation. He led us through the Revolutionary War, and also led us as a new nation.

12. General Cornwallis British General who won the battle of Brandywine. British General who won the battle of Brandywine. Captured Philadelphia and Charleston. Captured Philadelphia and Charleston. Surrendered at Yorktown. Surrendered at Yorktown.

13. Treaty of Paris It ended the Revolutionary War 1782. It ended the Revolutionary War 1782. British recognized American independence. British recognized American independence. It set up new boundaries for America. It set up new boundaries for America. America agreed to repay debt. America agreed to repay debt. America agreed to allow British troops to return to England. America agreed to allow British troops to return to England.