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

​Battle at Bunker and Breeds Hill - June 1775

• ​First major battle

• ​NOT easy win for British

• ​"Tragic Victory"

Multiple Choice

The Battle at Bunker Hill showed the British that it would not be ......

• an easy win

• a hard win

​Declaration of Independence - July 4 1776

• ​Second Continental Congress

• ​Thomas Jefferson

• ​3 main parts:

  • ​rights, grievances, USA​

​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.

Multiple Choice

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.

Multiple Choice

Who is the chief writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence was written in what year?

• 1789

• 1770

• 1776

• 1763

​VOCAB!!

• ​​Grievance: complaint or wrong

• ​Civil Liberties: individual rights protected by law from unjust government or other interference

• ​Unalienable Rights: rights that can not be taken away

Multiple Choice

Rights that cannot be taken away?

• Grievance

• Civil Liberties

• Unalienable Rights

• Amendments

​Battle of Saratoga : Sept. - Oct. 1777

• ​Turning point

• ​Patriot victory

• Fran​ce has entered

Multiple Choice

The Battle of Saratoga proved to WHO that the colonists could actually win the war?

• King of Spain

• King of Prussia

• King of Scotland

• King of France

​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!