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3. The Shot Heard 'Round the World (A)
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was an extremely important event in the American Revolution that marked the start of war between Great Britain and the colonies. Patriot proved their devotion to the colonies, and Great Britain further revealed her ignorance. The events at Lexington and Concord took place because King George refused to acknowledge the colonists’ complaints. -
3. The Shot Heard 'Round the World (C)
They proved that they were willing to fight, and die for America. The American Revolution has begun. -
3. The Shot Heard 'Round th World (B)
Instead, he ordered General Gage to react with physical force, a mistake of the king that was later recorded in the Declaration of Independence. As 700 of General Gage’s best troops fought at Concord’s North Bridge, Britain made another mistake. Viewing the colonists as an unorganized band, British troops expected the Minutemen to run after they shot their captain, Captain Davis. Instead, the colonists displayed their devotion by holding ground and forcing the British troops to retreat. -
4. Hang Together or Hang Separately (A)
The Declaration of Independence was a great turning point in the American Revolution. It marked the official beginning of the war and officially severed the strained ties between the American colonies and Great Britain. The document, which was drafted by Thomas Jefferson, explains the many reasons why the colonists are breaking away from their mother country. It clearly states their political beliefs and the crimes committed by King George III that pushed them to that point. -
4. Hang Together or Hang Separately (B)
However, after it was written, there was much debate in Congress about the declaration. Finally, on July 4, 1776, the delegates stepped forward, one by one, to sign the life-changing document. Signing was a very serious pledge. Each and every one of those signers knew that they were committing an act of treason against Great Britain. Should their newly independent country, the United States of America, fail, they would be done for. -
4. Hang Together or Hang Separately (C)
But for their ideas of liberty, justice and freedom, they would gamble on their lives. -
1. The Tide Turns (B)
The British army’s bright red uniforms made them easy targets for the Americans and the outcome of the war was decided. On October 17, 1777 the British and Hessians reluctantly surrendered their arms. This new victory gave new life and hope to the Americans. It also convinced the French to join as allies with the Americans. It would be the French's military assistance that supportes the revolution at its lowest points. -
1. The Tide Turns (A)
The Battle of Saratoga was an important turning point in the American Revolution because it had shown that Americans could stand up to the British. When the slow moving British army and Hessians finally arrived at Saratoga Springs, the American soldiers were already prepared for a fight. Even though the Americans overpowered the British, General Burgoyne still ordered an attack. -
2. The Final Break (A)
The Treaty of Paris was one of the most life-changing events in the history of America’s Revolutionary war, because it had ended the American Revolution between Great Britain and the colonists along with it’s allies, France, Spain, and the Netherlands. John Adams, Ben Franklin, and John Jay all wrote the Treaty of Paris and it was signed on September 3, 1783 by the representatives of Great Britain, United states, Spain and France. -
2. The Final Break (B)
Britain had agreed to remove all of its army troops from the new nation. The treaty also set new borders for the United States, including all land from the Great Lakes on the north to Florida on the south, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. The US agreed to allow British troops still in America to leave and also agreed to pay all the debts taxes owed to Great Britain. -
2. The Final Break (C)
The United States also agreed not to persecute loyalists that were still in America and allowed the loyalists that left to be welcomed back.
