American revolution

The American Revolution.

By amt8pwl
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    1775-1783

  • "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

    "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"

    (Convinces people that they won't give up in the fight against England.)
  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    (British Victory- The first battle of the Revolutionary War.)
  • Fort Ticonderoga

    Fort Ticonderoga

    (American Victory- Americans siege the Fort.)
  • George Washington

    George Washington

    George is now commander in chief
  • The Battle of Bunker Hill

    The Battle of Bunker Hill

    (British Victory- The American Soldiers ran out of ammunition.)
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    (The purpose of the declaration of independence was to say why they wanted to separate.)
  • Olive Branch Petition

    Olive Branch Petition

    (This was written so they didn’t have to permanently break away from England.)
  • "Common Sense"

    "Common Sense"

    ("Common Sense was written so people will become patriots. It was written by Thomas Paine.)
  • Evacuation of Boston

    Evacuation of Boston

    The British evacuate Boston.
  • The Battle of Charleston

    The Battle of Charleston

    (American Victory- This stopped British from going south for 2 years.)
  • Who's occupying New York City

    Who's occupying New York City

    The British are occupying New York City.
  • The Battle of Trenton

    The Battle of Trenton

    (American Victory- Against Hessians: new hope for American soldiers.)
  • Crossing the Delaware

    Crossing the Delaware

    George Washington crosses the Delaware.
  • The Battle Of Princeton

    The Battle Of Princeton

    (American victory- They made it look like they were sleeping then they surrounded the British troops.)
  • The Battle of Germantown

    The Battle of Germantown

    (British Victory- started losing hope of winning.)
  • The Battle of Saratoga

    The Battle of Saratoga

    (American Victory- British retreated)
  • Fort Mifflin

    Fort Mifflin

    The British capture Fort Mifflin.
  • The Battle of Valley Forge

    The Battle of Valley Forge

    (American victory- this area was easy to defend.)
  • French Alliance

    French Alliance

    (This agreement showed that the French will help the Americans in battle.)
  • The Battle of Monmouth

    The Battle of Monmouth

    (American Victory- at first they made a mistake then came back and won.)
  • The Battle Of Cowpens

    The Battle Of Cowpens

    (American Victory- The British retreat is very sloppy. that is how they got this name.)
  • The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

    The Battle of Guilford Courthouse

    (American Victory- but still ended up in British control)
  • The Battle of Chelsea Creek

    The Battle of Chelsea Creek

    (British Victory- 2nd military engagement)
  • The Battle of Yorktown

    The Battle of Yorktown

    (American Victory- Cornwallis surrendered)
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris

    (This was written to end the war.)