Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War

​What is the Revolutionary War?

• ​The Revolutionary War is the war that gave the 13 colonies their independence.

• ​The 13 colonies fought against Great Britain in the war.

​What started the war?

• ​There were two major taxes that we talked about the made the colonist really unhappy.

• ​The first is the Sugar Act of 1764 which made the colonists pay extra for sugar and molasses.

​Why did the Revolutionary War start?

• ​The next tax that made the colonists really mad was the Stamp Act of 1765.

• ​They had to buy a stamp for paper products like legal documents, playing cards and newspapers!

Multiple Choice

Did the colonists like the Sugar Act and Stamp Act?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Which tax made the colonists pay more for sugar and molasses?

• Sugar Act of 1764

• Stamp Act of 1765

Multiple Choice

Which tax made the colonists buy a stamp for newspapers, legal documents and playing cards?

• Sugar Act of 1764

• Stamp Act of 1765

​The colonists are unhappy. How do they fix it?

• ​The colonists send King George III the Declaration of Independence.

• ​This document tells the king that the colonists want to be free and want to be a new nation.

Poll

Why did the colonists send King George III the Declaration of Independence?

• They wanted to tell him that they didn't like the taxes.

• It told the king that the colonies wanted to be a new nation

​What happened after the Declaration of Independence was sent?

• ​This started the Revolutionary War.

• ​The colonies had to form the continental army.

​The leader of the Continental Army

• ​Who was the leader of the continental army?

• ​George Washington was the leader of the continental army.

​How did the war end?

• ​The war ended after the Battle of Yorktown.

• ​The colonies won the war after this battle.

Multiple Choice

Who was the leader fo the continental army?

• King George III

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

Who won the war at the Battle of Yorktown?

• Great Britain

• Colonies

​How did the two sides work together to end the war?

• ​ Britain and the colonies signed a treaty called The Treaty of Paris.

• ​Treaties are important to officially end a war.

​What's next for the colonies?

• ​Now the colonies will have to work together to create their own government!