ARROWS TIMELINE

Timeline: American Revolution

1775-1783

Significance/Importance of Battle:

Lexington & Concord

Write here: The battles of Lexington and concord were significant because it was the first battle of the american revolution.......

Apr1775

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Outcome of the Congress:

Second Continental Congress

From 1775-1781, Congress oversaw the war effort, raised the Continental Army, made the Declaration of Independence, and drafted the Articles of Confederation. With the ratification of the articles, the Second Continental Congress became the Congress of the Confederation.

May 1777

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Impact of the Role of Women & Republican Motherhood:

Remember the Ladies

Her words urged him and the other members of the Continental Congress to consider the rights of women while laying the framework for the new, independent nation. Abigail Adams was an advocate for greater political rights for women, especially in regards to divorce and property ownership.

Mar 1776

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Significance of the Declaration of Independence:

Declaration of Independence

Issued by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking their independence.

July 4, 1776

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Timeline: American Revolution

1775-1783

"The Crisis"

Impact of The Crisis:

Thomas Paine’s message to the American people to support our troops. Soldiers in the Revolution had short enlistments (3-6 months) and were not re-enlisting

Dec 1776

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Battle of Saratoga

Significance of the Battle of Saratoga:

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War. The American defeat of the superior British army lifted patriot morale, furthered the hope for independence, and helped to secure the foreign support needed to win the war.

Oct 1777

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Valley Forge

The particularly severe winter of 1777-1778 proved to be a great trial for the American army, and of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. However, the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the Patriot cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men.

Significance of Valley Forge:

Dec 1777

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Significance of the Battle of Yorktown:

Battle of Yorktown

Lasting from April 5 to May 4, 1862, the Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, stalled Union Major General George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign for four weeks, enabling the Confederacy to shore up its defenses of Richmond, Virginia.

Oct 1781

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Explain what America gains:

Treaty of Paris, 1783

This treaty, signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation. England agreed to begin peace negotiations with the Americans to end the Revolutionary War.

1783

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