American Revolution Battles

American Revolution Battles

By Tasha Childs

• Small town outside of Boston

• ​Minutemen meet British soldiers in a small battle

• Starts the war

• Known as the "Shot heard around the world."​

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LEXINGTON & CONCORD

APRIL 1775​

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• First major battle of the Revolutionary War

• ​Three (3) attacks

• Minutemen were ordered, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."

• ​British victory but they lost a lot of men.

• Gave Minutemen the confidence.

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BUNKER HILL

JUNE 1775​

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• Bloodiest battle of the Revolutionary War

• ​More than 1000 British and 400 American Patriots were killed or wounded.

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​BUNKER HILL

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First Battle of the American Revolution 

• Saratoga 
• Valley Forge 
• Lexington and Concord 
• Yorktown

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Who won the Battle at Bunker Hill?

• British

• Colonists

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The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?

• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Lexington & Concord

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Who won the battle of Lexington and Concord?

• British

• Colonists

• Located in New Jersey

• ​General Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River to surprise the German Hessian troops.

• The Hessians were not prepared.

• The Continental Army won the Battle of Trenton.

• Winning inspired the Patriots.​

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BATTLE OF TRENTON

DECEMBER 1776​

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• General Washington sets up his headquarters at Valley Forge, PA

• ​Continental Army was almost destroyed by the cold and hunger.

• Soldiers had little food, supplies, and clothing.

• Many soldiers were ill and died.​

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WINTER AT VALLEY FORGE 1777

• Took place in Saratoga, NY

• ​Considered the "turning point of the war" because it proved to France that the colonies could defeat the British.

• France decided to send troops to help the Continental Army.

• France becomes an ally of the colonies.​

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​SARATOGA

OCTOBER 1777​

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• Last major battle of the war.

• ​Fought in Yorktown, VA.

• Gen. Washington and the Continental Army defeated British troops led by Gen. Cornwallis.

• France helped the colonists win.​

• General Cornwallis surrendered on October 19, 1781.​

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​YORKTOWN

1781​

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Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter

• Paris
• Valley Forge
• Rio Grande Valley 
• Yorktown 

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What river did Washington and his men cross for the battle of Trenton?

• Susquehanna river
• Trenton river
• Delaware river
• Mississippi river

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Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Saratoga
• Lexington & Concord
• Battle of Bunker Hill

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Yorktown was the final major battle of the American Revolution.

• True
• False

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The French began to support the Americans after this battle

• Lexington and Concord
• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Treaty of French 

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battle which ended the Revolutionary War

• Battle of Lexington and Concord
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Trenton

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In what chronological order did the battles occur?

• Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
• Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
• Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge

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What 2 major battles did the Americans win?

• Trenton and Saratoga
• Philadelphia and New York
• New York and Saratoga
• Trenton and New York

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George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.

• Father of the US Navy
• British General
• Colonial Spy
• Commander of the Continental Army

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Battles won by the Continental Army. Pick 3

• Yorktown

• Savannah

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

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Battles won by the British. Pick 3

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Savannah

• Charleston