American Revolution Battles

This document officially ended the American Revolution

United States is now an independent country

• Treaty of Paris 1763

• Declaration of Independence

• Valley Forge

• Treaty of Paris 1783

“Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes”

Patriots proved that they could stand up to the British by putting up a good fight

• Valley Forge

• Lexington and Concord

• Trenton

• Bunker Hill

Last major battle of the American Revolution

Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington here

French were a huge help

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Trenton

More than 1/5 of the soldiers died of disease and malnutrition.

Winter of 1777-1778

Patriot survivors were taught military skills instead of fighting

• Valley Forge

• Bunker Hill

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

Victory here boosted Patriot's spirits and led to increased French support. Turning point of the war

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• Lexington and Concord

Who played a key role in writing the Treaty of Paris 1783?

• James Armistead

• Abigail Adams

• Lord Cornwallis

• Ben Franklin

Great Lakes are northern border, Mississippi River is western border

Ben Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams helped create it

It took 2 years to negotiate it

• Treaty of Canada

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Treaty of America

• Treaty of Belgium

-Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night to attack the Hessians (German Soldiers) at the Battle of........?

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Trenton

• Yorktown

Ben Franklin went to which country to get more support for the Americans?

• Mexico

• Great Britain

• Canada

• France

-1st battles of the American Revolution

-"The shot heard round the world"

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill

• Trenton

• Yorktown