AMERICAN REVOLUTION TIMELINE

May 1777

Second Continental Congress

Outcome of the Congress:

Remember the Ladies

Impact of the Role of Women & Republican Motherhood:

Mar 1776

Declaration of Independence

Significance of the Declaration of Independence:

July 4, 1776

Significance/Importance of Battle:

Apr1775

Lexington & Concord

Timeline: American Revolution

1775-1783

The very first battles of the revolution that are also known as "the shot heard round the world". Lexington was caused by the British attempted arrest of Samuel Adams and John Hancock while Concord was the British trying to sieze colonial weapons

Delegates were scared to seperate from Britain so they sent the Olive Branch Petition, but was ignored. They also created a Contentinal army in which George Washington was elected leader due to his previous experience in the French and Indian war.

Women formed the Daughters of Liberty and wanted the expansion of political and general roles within society. Republican Motherhood called for women to teach republican values within their families. Abigail Adams was a significant figure at this time becuase she fought for women's rights.

Addressed the grievances of the colonies and insisted that King George was violating colonial rights. This document was the offical point in which colonists decided to officially declare independece from Britian.

Dec 1777

Valley Forge

Battle of Yorktown

Oct 1781

1783

This was Thomas Paine's message to the colonial people to support American troops as many did not stay enlisted long. Paine used very direct and abrasive language to convince the colonists, and it worked.

Oct 1777

Battle of Saratoga

1775-1783

Timeline: American Revolution

Treaty of Paris, 1783

Impact of The Crisis:

"The Crisis"

Dec 1776

Significance of the Battle of Saratoga:

Significance of Valley Forge:

Significance of the Battle of Yorktown:

Explain what America gains:

Saratoga was the turning point in the revolution as the colonists were losing hard at this point. This victory persuaded the French and the Spanish to support the American revolution.

Valley Forge winter hit the colonists hard as roughly 2000 soldiers were killed. However during this time Washington was able to train his troops better with the help of Baron von Steuben.

This was the last major battle that ended in colonial victory. The French and Americans forced the British Gen. Cornwallis to surrender after he was cornered by their forces.

Britain formally recongizes American as it's own seperate country and officially ended the war. They also gain land west of the Appalachian Mountains