The American Revolution

By Michael Agard Unit 2 Assessment 12/10/12

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Table of Contents
Battles of Trenton & Princeton Battle of Saratoga Winter at Valley Forge Battle of Yorktown Treaty of Paris Americas Traitor : Benedict Arnold Sources

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The Battles of Trenton and Princeton

When: 1776-1777 Where: Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey

George Washington crossing the Delaware River.

The morale of the Continental Army was not very positive. They did not believe that they could win the war. To inspire his troops General Washington had to defeat the British.He planned a surprise attack on the Hessians, German soldiers hired by the British to ght the patriots. On Christmas night, George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware River to attack the Hessian army. The Hessian soldiers were drunk from celebrating Christmas and were not prepared to ght. The battle was a victory for the Continental army. The Americans captured over 1,000 Hessians. The outcome of the Battles of Trenton and Princeton were both victories for the Continental army. General Washington lost only two men in the battle. These battles were signicant because it boosted the spirits of the Patriots, and helped American delegates from France to get money from the French king to support the troops.
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The Battle of Saratoga

General Burgoyne going to give his sword to General Gates

When: 1777 Where: Saratoga,New York

General John Burgoyne was a British General during the Revolutionary War. He was a general under the command of General William Howe and became the commander of the British army in Canada. General William Howe was the second commander in chief of the British army in the Revolutionary War. The British plan of attack in the Battle of Saratoga involved Gen. Burgoynes troops to move south from Canada and Gen. Howes troop to move north from the Hudson River and join up halfway. The British plan was unsuccessful because Gen. Howe did not receive the message to move out and meet Gen. Burgoyne instead he went to Philadelphia. This left Gen. Burgoynes troop to ght the Patriots alone. They were defeated by the Patriots. After the Patriot victory of the Battle of Saratogo, France and other countries supported the Americans with ships and soldiers. This gave the colonists courage to keep ghting.
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Winter at Valley Forge

George Washington and his men outside in the cold around camp res

When: 1777 - 1778 Where : Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Baron Von Steuben was a German, former Prussian ofcer with battle experience. He trained the Continental army soldiers. He drilled the men on how to march and load their weapons. He wrote the rst training manual for the American army, blue book. He spoke little english and had a translator. His role was signicant to the Continental army because he was able to make them better soldiers. The winter of 1778 was brutal. It was cold and snowy. There was no food and the men were freezing . Over 2,500 men died from sickness because of the weather, malnutrition and disease. The men were angry, week and hungry. No pay! No clothes! No provisions! No rum! This time signicant for the Continental amy because they were forced to stay alive and not give up. Some men deserted and left the army, but many stayed loyal to the cause of independence.
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Battle of Yorktown
The Redcoats Surrendering to the Continental army

When: 1781 Where: Yorktown, Virginia

There are 3 key factors that led to the victory for the Continental army at the Battle of Yorktown. The rst was the French eet under the command of Comte de Grasse provided the Continental army weapons, supplies, and troops. The second key factor was the combined American and French forces or 16,000 men, were more than the British forces of 7,500 men. The third factor that led to Continental army victory the French were able to blockade Gen. Cornwallis at Yorktown. The role of General Washington was very important. He led his men to a nal battle and victory against the British. General Cornwallis expected that he would get support from British ships but they did not. He knew he could not win, so he tried to leave his army. Baron von Steuben said Cornwallis is fortifying himself like a brave General who must fall. The signicance of the victory at Yorktown led to the nal battle of the American Revolutionary War. A team of blacksmiths and silversmiths had beaten the strongest army in the world.
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Treaty of Paris
They are negotiating the Treaty of Paris

When : 1783 Where: Treaty of Paris

From mid-1782 until September 1783, American delegates, Benjamin Franklin, Sam Adams, and John Jay went to Paris to negotiate peace terms with Great Britain. The terms of the treaty included: British removing all troops from America, recognizing American independence, and America had new borders all the land from the Great Lakes on the north to Florida on the south and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. America would allow British troops that were in America to return to England. America agreed to pay all existing debts to England and not to persecute Loyalists still in America. The next step for the Americans as they start a new world on their own was to unite all the states, form a Constitution and get a leader.

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Americas Traitor: Benedict Arnold

Born-January 14, 1741 in Norwich Connecticut Died-June 14 1801 at age 60

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold was a brilliant general in the Continental army who won several battles against the British and later joined them. Benedict Arnold was a man who fought boldly. He was known to be bossy and boastful, so most soldiers did not like him. Gen. George Washington eventually promoted him to commandant of Philadelphia. He joined the British and tried to help them win the war. He commanded British troops later in the war. He died unknowingly and alone.

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American Revolution Timeline

1689-1763 French and Indian wars 1764 Sugar Act 1765 Stamp Act Quartering Act 1767 Townshend Act 1770 Boston Massacre 1773 Boston Tea Party Tea Act 1775 Lexington and Concord & Battle of Bunker Hill 1776 Declaration of Independence Battle of Long Island Washington crosses the Delaware Battle of Trenton&Princeton 1777-1778 Battle of Saratoga & Winter at Valley Forge 1781 Battle of Yorktown 1783 Treaty of Paris

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Sources
LiveBinder Fight for Freedom Packet Words Notebook American Revolution, Magic Tree House Research Guide, By Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce American Revolution, EyeWitness Book Series, by Stuart Murray American Revolution 1700 -1800, by Joy Masoff

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