Brain Quest
Has America fulfilled its promise in the Declaration of
Independence?What role did George Washington play in the
Revolutionary War?What happened at the Battle of Bunker
Hill?Challenge Question:Using Thomas Paines Common Sense primary
source, what are some things you take from it and incorporate into
your life?Objective (I Can)Distinguish the importance of the Battle
of Trenton and how the Battle of Saratoga changed the war.
Brain Quest
Recap of eventsCreate a Timeline of events we have learned so
far.Battles of Lexington and ConcordBattle of Bunker HillThomas
Paine Publishes Common SenseSecond Continental CongressWashington
loses New York CityGeorge Washingtons winter at Valley Forge
How Washington Changed the War
Battle of SaratogaClose Reading
Battle of Saratoga
Videohttp://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga/videos/battle-of-saratoga-turns-the-tide-of-the-american-revolution
Checking for UnderstandingWhat decision by Washington led to the
capture of Trenton and over a thousand Hessian troops?Why was a
victory by the end of 1776 needed for the colonists?What was the
Britishs plan to end the war? Was it successful?What effects did
the Battle of Saratoga have?
The War Goes South After failing to conquer any states in the
North, the British changed strategies. British General Sir Henry
Clinton attacked Savannah, Georgia before moving on to North and
South Carolina. Late in 1780, Washington sent General Nathaniel
Greene to slow the British advance in the South. Using the
technique of guerrilla warfare (hit-and-run attacks), Patriot
militias were able to tire out British General Charles Cornwallis,
who moved his army to Yorktown, Virginia for a good rest.
Revolutionary War in the South
Military style in the South
In 1781, France sent nearly 5,000 troops to join Washingtons
army in New York. In August, another 3,000 were scheduled to come
along with 29 French warships. Washington set a trap for Cornwallis
and his troops in Yorktown by secretly moving his army to Virginia
to join up with the French troops, boosting their count to 16,000.
He had the French ships block the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, which
cut off the British navy and any hope for Cornwallis to escape by
sea.
Siege of Yorktown