The American The American RevolutionRevolution

Mrs. ShadoinMrs. Shadoin

Civics and EconomicsCivics and Economics

Early DefeatsEarly Defeats

British capture all British capture all major colonial major colonial cities- cities- New YorkNew York (which they used as (which they used as their headquarters), their headquarters), Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Boston, and Charles Boston, and Charles Town; Washington’s Town; Washington’s army is in retreat army is in retreat and many soldiers and many soldiers desert desert

Patriot VictoriesPatriot Victories

December 26, 1776- December 26, 1776- Battle of Battle of TrentonTrenton; ; Washington crossed Washington crossed the Delaware River the Delaware River to attack a group of to attack a group of HessiansHessians (hired (hired German soldiers), German soldiers), they kill or capture they kill or capture 1,000 men1,000 men

“Washington Crossing the Delaware” Occurred

December 25, 1776

By Emanuel Leutze (1851)

Patriot VictoriesPatriot Victories January 3, 1777- Battle of January 3, 1777- Battle of PrincetonPrinceton; ;

Washington’s forces defeated the Washington’s forces defeated the British; these victories kept morale British; these victories kept morale up and inspired men to enlist in the up and inspired men to enlist in the war war

Turning PointTurning Point

September 19 and October 7, 1777- September 19 and October 7, 1777- Battles of Battles of SaratogaSaratoga considered the considered the turning point in the warturning point in the war

Turning PointTurning Point

The colonists proved themselves in The colonists proved themselves in battle and received aid from battle and received aid from FranceFrance

Valley ForgeValley Forge Winter of 1777-1778- Campsite of Winter of 1777-1778- Campsite of

Washington’sWashington’s army near Philadelphia; army near Philadelphia; 2,500 out of 12,000 soldiers died of cold, 2,500 out of 12,000 soldiers died of cold, and food and supply shortages and food and supply shortages

Civilian LifeCivilian Life

InflationInflation and shortages of goods and shortages of goods were common during the warwere common during the war

WomenWomen took over the work of men, took over the work of men, some helped the war effort some helped the war effort

Foreign HelpForeign Help

Baron von Baron von SteubenSteuben was a was a Prussian officer Prussian officer who trained who trained Patriot soldiers Patriot soldiers in military drill in military drill and discipline and discipline and helped lead and helped lead them to victorythem to victory

Foreign HelpForeign Help

Marquis de Marquis de LafayetteLafayette was a was a French military French military officer who served officer who served as a general in the as a general in the American American Revolution, he Revolution, he symbolized the symbolized the French-US French-US alliancealliance

Southern CampaignSouthern Campaign British strategy changed to splitting British strategy changed to splitting

the colonies; the colonies; Charles TownCharles Town was was captured by General Cornwalliscaptured by General Cornwallis

Southern CampaignSouthern Campaign October 7, 1780- Battle of October 7, 1780- Battle of Kings Kings

MountainMountain was a Patriot victory, won was a Patriot victory, won with the help of Appalachian with the help of Appalachian frontiersmenfrontiersmen

Southern CampaignSouthern Campaign January 17, 1781- Battle of January 17, 1781- Battle of CowpensCowpens, ,

a decisive American victory it a decisive American victory it marked a turning point in the marked a turning point in the recapture of South Carolina from the recapture of South Carolina from the British British

War’s EndWar’s End After loses in the South, Cornwallis’s After loses in the South, Cornwallis’s

army retreated to army retreated to YorktownYorktown where where he was surrounded by the French he was surrounded by the French and Continental Army and French and Continental Army and French fleet; he formally surrenders in fleet; he formally surrenders in October 1781 October 1781

Treaty of Paris, 1783Treaty of Paris, 1783 September 3, 1783- September 3, 1783-

Recognized US Recognized US independence, set independence, set boundaries to the boundaries to the Mississippi RiverMississippi River protected Loyalists protected Loyalists living in America, living in America, and prisoners of war and prisoners of war released; November released; November 24, 1783 the last 24, 1783 the last British troops left British troops left New York City New York City

Symbol to the WorldSymbol to the World Reinforced the principles of liberty, Reinforced the principles of liberty,

freedomfreedom, equality and opportunity, equality and opportunity This victory and its ideals set a precedent This victory and its ideals set a precedent

for the future of America for the future of America