The American Revolution, 1775-1783
... to try to break through the American lines near Saratoga, New York. They made easy targets for American sharpshooters, who were firing from behind trees. When the British retreated, the Americans followed, only to be driven back by British bayonets. The two forces took turns advancing and retreating ...
... to try to break through the American lines near Saratoga, New York. They made easy targets for American sharpshooters, who were firing from behind trees. When the British retreated, the Americans followed, only to be driven back by British bayonets. The two forces took turns advancing and retreating ...
American Revolution Internet Scavenger Hunt
... 9. The Declaration of Independence Look at the drawing of the Declaration of Independence being read from the balcony of the State House in July, 1776. In what city was that State House located? 10. Patriots Sign The Declaration of Independence What colony had the most signers of the Declaration? Ho ...
... 9. The Declaration of Independence Look at the drawing of the Declaration of Independence being read from the balcony of the State House in July, 1776. In what city was that State House located? 10. Patriots Sign The Declaration of Independence What colony had the most signers of the Declaration? Ho ...
07.I The War for Independence| WHAT STRATEGIES and tactics did
... Continental Congress. “Three or four days of bad weather,” he wrote, “would prove our destruction.” A year before, the army had suffered through a terrible winter at their encampment at Morristown, New Jersey. It was their hard winter at Valley Forge, however, that became a national symbol of endura ...
... Continental Congress. “Three or four days of bad weather,” he wrote, “would prove our destruction.” A year before, the army had suffered through a terrible winter at their encampment at Morristown, New Jersey. It was their hard winter at Valley Forge, however, that became a national symbol of endura ...
Chapter6 p36-45
... the present dreadful situation of the army for want of provisions, and the miserable prospects before us, with respect to futurity (the future). It is more alarming than you will probably imagine, for, to form a just idea, it were necessary to be on the spot. For some days past, there has been littl ...
... the present dreadful situation of the army for want of provisions, and the miserable prospects before us, with respect to futurity (the future). It is more alarming than you will probably imagine, for, to form a just idea, it were necessary to be on the spot. For some days past, there has been littl ...
COLONIAL PERIOD
... • Saratoga: Am. forces surround BR and force them to surrender • Valley Forge: tough winter on Am. troops • Yorktown: BR General Cornwallis surrenders to Am. & FR – Ends the Am. Rev. ...
... • Saratoga: Am. forces surround BR and force them to surrender • Valley Forge: tough winter on Am. troops • Yorktown: BR General Cornwallis surrenders to Am. & FR – Ends the Am. Rev. ...
The Washington Administration After the Constitution was ratified
... foreign policy, law enforcement and defense. He created four cabinet departments, treasury, state, justice, and war, to handle responsibilities in each of these areas. Each cabinet department was headed by a secretary who advised the president on matters under his jurisdiction. Alexander Hamilton, W ...
... foreign policy, law enforcement and defense. He created four cabinet departments, treasury, state, justice, and war, to handle responsibilities in each of these areas. Each cabinet department was headed by a secretary who advised the president on matters under his jurisdiction. Alexander Hamilton, W ...
Chapter 7: Revolutionary War notes/packet
... 4. Washington kept going, marching northeast to the town of _____________________. Again using the element of ____________________, the Patriots attacked. This was another huge _______________________ for the Continental Army. Turning Point at Saratoga 5. The British were embarrassed and came up wit ...
... 4. Washington kept going, marching northeast to the town of _____________________. Again using the element of ____________________, the Patriots attacked. This was another huge _______________________ for the Continental Army. Turning Point at Saratoga 5. The British were embarrassed and came up wit ...
4.4 Notes: INDEPENDENCE! Overall Main Idea: The war spread to
... iii. The British also captured the city of ______________________, ________________________________ in May of 1778. c. A Failed Attack i. Date _________________________ ii. Location of Battle: ______________________________________ iii. Patriot leader ______________________________ iv. Patriot goal: ...
... iii. The British also captured the city of ______________________, ________________________________ in May of 1778. c. A Failed Attack i. Date _________________________ ii. Location of Battle: ______________________________________ iii. Patriot leader ______________________________ iv. Patriot goal: ...
8th - EXAM - CHAPTER 6
... b. took too many rights, such as freedom of speech, away from foreigners. c. went against the American policy of neutrality. d. forced the press to publish falsehoods. ____ 19. During the presidency of John Quincy Adams, three French agents would discuss a treaty with the U.S. only in exchange for a ...
... b. took too many rights, such as freedom of speech, away from foreigners. c. went against the American policy of neutrality. d. forced the press to publish falsehoods. ____ 19. During the presidency of John Quincy Adams, three French agents would discuss a treaty with the U.S. only in exchange for a ...
The War Comes to Delaware - Pencader Heritage Area Association
... retreated across Cooch’s Bridge, taking up a position on the far side. Von Wurmb and the jägers stopped their pursuit at Cooch’s Bridge, and occupied Iron Hill. A battalion of British light infantry that had been sent across the Christina River in an attempt to flank Maxwell’s force became mired in ...
... retreated across Cooch’s Bridge, taking up a position on the far side. Von Wurmb and the jägers stopped their pursuit at Cooch’s Bridge, and occupied Iron Hill. A battalion of British light infantry that had been sent across the Christina River in an attempt to flank Maxwell’s force became mired in ...
American Revolution Study Guide
... words were: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” 9. The very first battle of the war took place at _______________ on April 18, 1775, when U.S. militia tried to stop the British from advancing to destroy colonists’ ammunition. 10._______________ was the British military g ...
... words were: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” 9. The very first battle of the war took place at _______________ on April 18, 1775, when U.S. militia tried to stop the British from advancing to destroy colonists’ ammunition. 10._______________ was the British military g ...
Crossroads of the American Revolution
... Cornwallis with 5,000 soldiers to attack the fort. The British scaled an unguarded slope of the steep Palisades north of Fort Lee and took it in a surprise attack on November 20. Major General Green and most of the garrison escaped and crossed the Hackensack River on the night of November 20, ahead ...
... Cornwallis with 5,000 soldiers to attack the fort. The British scaled an unguarded slope of the steep Palisades north of Fort Lee and took it in a surprise attack on November 20. Major General Green and most of the garrison escaped and crossed the Hackensack River on the night of November 20, ahead ...
Timeline of the American Revolution Notes 1. Battle of Lexington
... Description: After defeating Washington, General Howe landed around 12,000 of his men in Lower Manhattan, and quickly gained control of New York. 11. Battle of Trenton/ Crossing the Delaware Date: December 1776 Description: Washington's crossing of the Delaware River was the first move in a planned ...
... Description: After defeating Washington, General Howe landed around 12,000 of his men in Lower Manhattan, and quickly gained control of New York. 11. Battle of Trenton/ Crossing the Delaware Date: December 1776 Description: Washington's crossing of the Delaware River was the first move in a planned ...
The American Revolutionary War
... of the thirteen colonial governments, set up the Second Continental Congress, and formed a Continental Army. The following year, they formally declared their independence as a new nation, the United States of America. From 1778 onward, other European powers would fight on the American side in the wa ...
... of the thirteen colonial governments, set up the Second Continental Congress, and formed a Continental Army. The following year, they formally declared their independence as a new nation, the United States of America. From 1778 onward, other European powers would fight on the American side in the wa ...
CHAPTER 4 Section 1 Main Idea 1: The First Continental Congress
... In two early battles, the army lost control of Boston but then regained it. Battle of Bunker Hill • Patriots attacked British at Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775, to seize large supply of weapons. • Colonial forces fortified Breed’s Hill to prevent British escape from Boston. • Army of 2,400 Redcoat ...
... In two early battles, the army lost control of Boston but then regained it. Battle of Bunker Hill • Patriots attacked British at Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775, to seize large supply of weapons. • Colonial forces fortified Breed’s Hill to prevent British escape from Boston. • Army of 2,400 Redcoat ...
The War for Independence
... chose to move the fight to Virginia. He led his army of 7,500 onto the peninsula between the James and York rivers and camped at Yorktown. Cornwallis planned to fortify Yorktown, take Virginia, and then move north to join Clinton’s forces. THE BRITISH SURRENDER AT YORKTOWN Shortly after learning of C ...
... chose to move the fight to Virginia. He led his army of 7,500 onto the peninsula between the James and York rivers and camped at Yorktown. Cornwallis planned to fortify Yorktown, take Virginia, and then move north to join Clinton’s forces. THE BRITISH SURRENDER AT YORKTOWN Shortly after learning of C ...
Chapter 28: AMERICA IN A WORLD AT WAR
... A. Arrival of Nathanael Greene o Replaced Horatio Gates after his defeat o One of the most able generals of the time B. Battle of King’s Mountain o Backcountry Patriots capture 1,100 New York and South Carolina Tories o Nathanael Greene arrives separates forces into small fast moving contingents- p ...
... A. Arrival of Nathanael Greene o Replaced Horatio Gates after his defeat o One of the most able generals of the time B. Battle of King’s Mountain o Backcountry Patriots capture 1,100 New York and South Carolina Tories o Nathanael Greene arrives separates forces into small fast moving contingents- p ...
Yorktown Battlefield - National Park Service History Electronic Library
... an American battery joined in, with General Washington himself firing the first round. On October 10 the Grand French Battery opened up together with other American siege guns; within 24 hours the superior allied firepower had nearly silenced the British. The bombardment was so effective that the al ...
... an American battery joined in, with General Washington himself firing the first round. On October 10 the Grand French Battery opened up together with other American siege guns; within 24 hours the superior allied firepower had nearly silenced the British. The bombardment was so effective that the al ...
Challenges for the New Nation A. The United States faced
... 2. France and Great Britain later went to war. 3. Some Americans, including Thomas Jefferson, supported the French. 4. President Washington and others wanted to remain neutral. He believed this was the safest plan for the U.S. in the long run. 5. The United States issued the Neutrality Proclamation, ...
... 2. France and Great Britain later went to war. 3. Some Americans, including Thomas Jefferson, supported the French. 4. President Washington and others wanted to remain neutral. He believed this was the safest plan for the U.S. in the long run. 5. The United States issued the Neutrality Proclamation, ...
Stiahnuť prednášku
... General Richard Montgomery marched north from Fort Ticonderoga with about 1,700 militiamen, capturing Montreal on November 13. General Guy Carleton, the governor of Canada, escaped to Quebec City. The second expedition, led by Colonel Benedict Arnold, was a logistical nightmare, with many men succum ...
... General Richard Montgomery marched north from Fort Ticonderoga with about 1,700 militiamen, capturing Montreal on November 13. General Guy Carleton, the governor of Canada, escaped to Quebec City. The second expedition, led by Colonel Benedict Arnold, was a logistical nightmare, with many men succum ...
Ch 6 Lecture 1
... Aug 1776 British crush Washington on Long Island Retreat to Brooklyn Heights, then NY, then NJ Fight and run tactic Crossing of Delaware- Christmas 1776 Defeats Brits at Trenton and Princenton ...
... Aug 1776 British crush Washington on Long Island Retreat to Brooklyn Heights, then NY, then NJ Fight and run tactic Crossing of Delaware- Christmas 1776 Defeats Brits at Trenton and Princenton ...
Samuel`s Presentation about George Washington
... George became one of Virginia's Delegates at the First And Second Continental Congress this was a group of people who decided to attack The British. IN 1775 they chose Washington as a General of the Continental Army. General Washington was not easy to handle There-fore he had a ragtag army of coloni ...
... George became one of Virginia's Delegates at the First And Second Continental Congress this was a group of people who decided to attack The British. IN 1775 they chose Washington as a General of the Continental Army. General Washington was not easy to handle There-fore he had a ragtag army of coloni ...
The Story of Valley Forge - MissDWorldofSocialStudies
... Illness, not musket balls, was the great killer. Dysentery and typhus were rampant. Many makeshift hospitals were set up in the region. The Army's medical department used at least 50 barns, dwellings, churches or meetinghouses throughout a wide area of Eastern Pennsylvania as temporary hospitals. T ...
... Illness, not musket balls, was the great killer. Dysentery and typhus were rampant. Many makeshift hospitals were set up in the region. The Army's medical department used at least 50 barns, dwellings, churches or meetinghouses throughout a wide area of Eastern Pennsylvania as temporary hospitals. T ...
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by George Washington against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey on the morning of December 26. Planned in partial secrecy, Washington led a column of Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River in a logistically challenging and dangerous operation. Other planned crossings in support of the operation were either called off or ineffective, but this did not prevent Washington from surprising and defeating the troops of Johann Rall quartered in Trenton. The army crossed the river back to Pennsylvania, this time laden with prisoners and military stores taken as a result of the battle.Washington's army then crossed the river a third time at the end of the year, under conditions made more difficult by the uncertain thickness of the ice on the river. They defeated British reinforcements under Lord Cornwallis at Trenton on January 2, 1777, and defeated his rear guard at Princeton on January 3, before retreating to winter quarters in Morristown, New Jersey.The unincorporated communities of Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania and Washington Crossing, New Jersey are named in honor of this event.