revolution era
Anthony m 5th period
summary of the road to revolution
the Road to revolution was a revolution that evolved Boston and the colonies. It was mostly about land money such as taxes tea trading and the king that nobody liked king George the III. the phrases that the colonist came up with was stamp act because their we vary mad cause of taxes.
lexington AND concord of 1775
1. 70 minutemen where waiting for the British troops
3.know one really knows to this day who fired first
common sense
1.a 47 page pamphlet that was distributed in Philadelphia in January 1776
2. common sense was posted anonymously
3. Thomas Paine Sold 500,000 copies
2. common sense was posted anonymously
3. Thomas Paine Sold 500,000 copies
declartion of independence of 1776
1. many colonial leaders agreed with Paine
2.the Declaration of independence formally announced the colonies break from great Britain
3.colonist who chose to side with British were known as loyalists
2.the Declaration of independence formally announced the colonies break from great Britain
3.colonist who chose to side with British were known as loyalists
battle of saratoga of 1777
1.Washington and 2400 troops rowed across the Delaware river
2. the battle of Trenton was an important patriot victory
3. American soldiers took more than 900 prisoners
2. the battle of Trenton was an important patriot victory
3. American soldiers took more than 900 prisoners
winter @ valley forge of 1777-1778
1.the entire of France and Spain into the war came at a crucial moment
2.the Continental army was running low on food and clothing
3.in December 1777 Washington settled his 12000 men at the Valley forge
2.the Continental army was running low on food and clothing
3.in December 1777 Washington settled his 12000 men at the Valley forge
battle of yorktown of 1781
1. the patriots where running low on money to pay the soldiers and buy supplies
2.the British held most of the south plus Philadelphia and NYC
3.one African American spy a slaved that made a runway to help the British
2.the British held most of the south plus Philadelphia and NYC
3.one African American spy a slaved that made a runway to help the British
treaty of paris of 1783
1. after Yorktown only few small battles took place
2.lacking to pay for a new army great Britain entered into a peace teaty
3.Benjamin Franklin had a key role in the negotiations
2.lacking to pay for a new army great Britain entered into a peace teaty
3.Benjamin Franklin had a key role in the negotiations