The American Revolution

The American Revolution

1776-178308 US HISTORY

The AmeRican Revolution

Also know as...

Title

Revolutionary War

Use this side to give more information about a topic.

Use this side to give more information about a topic.

Use this side to give more information about a topic.

War for Independence

Subtitle

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

Continental Congress

• First Continental Congress
• September 5, 1774
• 50 delegates
• Philadelphia
• Adopted a formal statment of protest (Declaration of Rights & Grievances)
• united in opposition to Intolerable Acts
• divided in deciding on what action to take against the British
• organized the Continental Association

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

Continental Congress

• 2nd Continental Congress 1775-1781
• acted as the national government during the war
• They met in Philadelphia and relied on states to send contributions to pay for military supplies and soldiers' wages

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

Continental Congress

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

Continental Congress

• The Congress issued paper money called Continentals, but was worthless
• In 1778, the Congress formalized an alliance with France

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

Continental Congress

01:00

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

GREAT BRITAIN

ADVANTAGES

• The British had
• The largest navy in the world
• Professional and experienced soldiers and military leaders
• The infrastructure to produce weapons and supplies

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

GREAT BRITAIN

DISADVANTAGES

• They were fighting a war across the Atlantic Ocean
• It was common for soldiers to desert
• They were fighting in unfamilar territory
• British soliders had no real stake in the outcome

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

REBELLING COLONIES

ADVANTAGES

• The colonists had a determination to win
• The colonists knew the land (home field advantage)
• France and later Spain will come to the aid of the colonists

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

REBELLING COLONIES

DISADVANTAGES

The colonists

• Had an inexperienced military
• Were politically disorganized
• Had a small navy
• Had little money for supplies

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

01:00

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

00:30

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IT WAS A CIVIL WAR

Not all of the colonist wanted independenceAt the start of the war:

• About 1/3 of the colonists were Tories or Loyalists
• About 1/3 of the colonists supported independence (called Rebels, Patriots, Revolutionaries, Whigs, or Yankees)
• About 1/3 of the colonists were undecided

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IT WAS A CIVIL WAR

• About 25,000 Loyalists fought alongside the British
• Loyalists who did not actively fight supported the British by providing the troops with food, weapons, and shelter
• Some Loyalists pillaged the homes and farms of the rebels and rebel sympathizers (and vice versa)
• At the end of the war, between 80,000-100,000 Loyalists left the colonies and emigrated to Canada

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON was in charge of the Continental Army

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

01:00

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

PRUSSIAN BARON von STEUBEN helped train the Continental Army

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

MARQUIS de LAFAYETTE was a French military officer who helped train and command troops in the Continental Army

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

00:30

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

HORATIO GATES was a retired British soldier who served as a General in the Continental Army

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

01:00

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

NATHANAEL GREEN was a General in the Continental Army

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

ETHAN ALLEN leader of the Green Mountain Boys, helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British and helped establish the state of Vermont

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

00:45

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

FRANCIS "Swamp Fox" MARION was a military officer who helped fight against the British in South Carolina

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

JOHN PAUL JONES was a naval commander and is often called the "Father of the American Navy"

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

00:45

00:45

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

NATHAN HALE was a naval commander and is often called the "Father of the American Navy"

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

01:00

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

BENEDICT ARNOLD was a general for the Continental Army who became a traitor when he betrayed the Americans to the British in 1780

AMERICANS---BRITISH

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS

00:30

The AmeRican Revolution

08 US HISTORY

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

AMERICANS/REBELS/PATRIOTS