1.11+Recap+of+the+Revolution

What I need to know about the American Revolution?


 * The beginnings of the war can be traced back to the French and Indian War
 * Colonists felt mistreated and like they were being punished by the British government for the war taking place
 * After the war these feelings grew stronger
 * Taxes began to be placed on the colonists without their consent in order to help pay for the war
 * Colonists begin to protest and ask for their opinions to be heard in British government
 * As more taxes were placed on the colonists, their protest became stronger and many began to feel as if the British should not control them any more


 * In July of 1774 a group of men were sent from all the colonies to meet and discuss what should happen in order to resolve the conflicts between Great Britain and the Colonies
 * Members of the First Continental Congress urge for Revolution and a new government
 * The British respond by sending troops into the colonies to force them back under control
 * British troops land at night on April 18, 1775 near Lexington, Mass and march on the city
 * The first shots of the American Revolution are fired at the Battle of Lexington and Concord
 * The War lasts from 1775 - 1783 with many important battles
 * Bunker Hill - proved American soldiers could fight against the British Troops
 * Battle of Saratoga - Turning point of the war because the American victory got the French to agree to help us fight the war
 * Battle of Kings Mountain - Stopped the invasion of NC by British
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Battle of Guilford Courthouse - weakened the British forces
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Battle of Yorktown - American victory forced the surrender of Cornwallis and brings about the end of the war
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">it declares America is it's own nation and that we will fight to keep it that way
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Treaty of Paris signed on September 3, 1783 - brings the official end to the war
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Britain officially recognizes America as a country
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Both sides will pay back any money they owe to one another
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Loyalists are not to be punished
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reasons America Won
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Home-field advantage - they knew the land and were fighting to protect their homes. Supplies were close at hand for the Americans where the British had to wait for shipments
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">American tactics and leaderships - Americans learned from the Native Americans how to beat the British at war by fighting from behind cover. Also the British leaders thought they were invincible and made bad decisions because they felt they couldn't lose to Americans.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Help from the French - French leadership, troops, and navy helped to force the British to surrender
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Will to win - Americans were fighting to protect their homes and land


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Impact of the Revolution
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Westward expansion would be possible and Northern expansion was not possible due to British control
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">27 million dollars in debt
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">26,000 Americans dead
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Questions about slavery
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Creating a National Government that guaranteed people's rights and freedoms