american revolution2011

1. The
American
Revolution

2. KEY TERMS
Define 3 key terms in each box.

3. loyalist
What root word is in loyalist?
Aka-Tories; Colonist who remained loyal to Great Britain; approx 1/3rd of population
Box 1
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5. patriot
Colonists who fought the British for their freedom; 1/3rd of population
Box 1
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8. neutral
not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest; 1/3rd of pop; Some Native American tribes remained neutral in the Revolutionary War.
Box 1

9. grievance
a formal complaint against a perceived unjust act
(i.e., List fo Grievances against King George III in the D of I.
Box 2

11. mercenary
Soldier for hire (i.e., Hessians)
Box 2

12. deserter
Abandonment of duty or post without permission; Many deserted because of the harsh conditions at Valley Forge.
Box 3

13. Admiral
DeGrasse
Cut off
Yorktowns
Resupply by sea.
This is known
As a blockade.
blockade
Cut off an area using troops or warships to stop supplies/people from coming or going
Box 3

15. ambush
surprise attack
Box 3

17. British
Patriots
PEOPLE
Summarize the words & deeds
of each person - 3 per box.

18. MERCY OTIS WARREN
I AM A VERY CLEVER WRITER AND I PUBLISHED
THE BLOCKHEADS, AN ANTI-BRITISH PLAY. Why do you think I titled it Blockheads ?

19. Martha Washington
I joinedmyhusband, George, in the army camps to
cook, clean, and sew for him and his men.

20. Mary Ludwig Hays
Nickname:
Molly Pitcher for women who brought water to soldiers on battlefield
Ifought on the battlefield along side my husband.
Many Women washed, cooked,spied and fought

21. Gentlemen Johnny
Burgoyne
I enjoyed stopping to entertain and hold lavish parties!
I was the British general involved in the Battle of Saratoga.
ALTHOUGH I SWORE I WOULD NEVER SURRENDER, ISURRENDERED to General Horatio Gates AT SARATOGA
(AFTER CHANGING INTO A CLEAN UNIFORM OF COURSE!)

22. HORATIO GATES
ALTHOUGH I WAS A WEAK, INDECISIVE LEADER,
I LED THE CONTINENTAL
FORCES AT FREEMENS
FARM AND RECEIVED
CREDIT FOR THE
SURRENDER OF BORGOYNE.-this doesnt make Benedict Arnold happy

23. Thaddeus Kosciuszko
I am a Polish Engineer &
supervised
construction
of an earth barrier to hold back Burgoyne
at
Freemens Farm
= part of the Battle
of Saratoga (NY)

24. Benedict Arnold
I am a Patriot & Clever strategist BUT resentment and greed led me to turn traitor & join the British in 1780
I SENT INDIAN ALLIES TO SPREAD RUMORS OF MY LARGE FORCE TO BARRY ST. LEGER IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY. I ALSO RESENTED THE FACT THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY CREDIT FOR MY STRoNG LEADERSHIPbtw, my girlfriend/wife, Peggy Shippen Arnold, influenced my decision

26. Joseph Brant
I am a Mohawk chief and sided with British/
Loyalists. I fought in Battles for the Mohawk Valley.

27. Marquis de LaFayette
I am a 19 yr old French noble.
I volunteered with Washingtons army in 1777. I was shot in leg at Brandywine & refused
to leave the battlefield. I was one of the most popular leaders.

28. Baron von Steuben
I was a Prussian (German) Volunteer in 1778.
I turned the Continental Army into an Effective Fighting Force at Valley Forge by teaching European military formations,charging with bayonets, & executing drills with speed and precision. Focus placed on strict hygiene = discipline

31. Francis Marion
My nickname is Swamp Fox.
I am the leader of 20 mounted men & boys in South Carolina swamplands. We used guerilla warfare

32. John Paul Jones
I was a Scottish born privateer (pirate for hire). I battled the British Serapiswith my ship, Bonhomme Richard & WON! When things looked rough for me & my men I stated, I have not yet begun to fight

33. General Jean Rochambeau
I was the Leader of French forces.
I marched south with Washington to the last major battle & WIN at Yorktown, Virginia.

34. Foldable Timeline Set Up
Draw a symbol for each event after you read from Dateline p.34 &/or watch video clips
WriteNEATLY and leave space DO NOT crowd your notes.

40. #3 Washington
Crosses
the
Delaware
#5 Washingtons
Winter at
Valley Forge
#1 Battle of NYC
Bloody Cat &
Mouse Game
1778
1777
1776
#4 Saratoga,
Turning Point
Of the War; EFFECT: leads France to ALLY with the Patriots
#2 Thomas Paines
The Crisis
#6 France
Recognizes
American
Independence & become its
ally

41. The War started in the NORTH (New England) & ended in the SOUTH (VA).
#7 Battle of
Yorktown,
last major battle
1783
1781
1779
#7 Treaty
Of
Paris
Ends the war
Slaves were promised freedom if they fought on either side. However, the British sold them back into slavery to the West Indies.

43. How do you prepare the night
before a
Basketball game
Cheerleading competition
Football game
Track meet
Soccer game
Concert
Etc
?

44. General Washington had
The Crisis,written by
Thomas Paine, read to his
troops on
December 24,1776.
Why?

45. Victory or Death!

46. THE CRISIS
December 19, 1776
THESE are the times that try men's souls. The
Summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in
this crisis, shrink from the service of their country;
but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and womanthe harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.

47. Make a Text to Text
Connection between The
Crisis and Didos song,
See the Sun.
Highlight the verse(s)that
parallel Thomas Paines
The Crisis.

48. FACT VS. FICTION
WASHINGTON
CROSSES THE
DELAWARE
DONT BELIEVE
EVERYTHING
YOU SEE.

49. What Is Wrong With This Picture?
George Washington Crossing The Delaware, Emanuel Leutze 1851

The flag shown was not created until June of 1777. The Grand Union flag would have been carried at the time.

51. Grand Union Flag
13 Original States

The boat was the wrong size and model. The actual boats used had higher sides and were much bigger.

Washington is shown standing heroically in the front of the boat. He probably would have been sitting to keep from falling into the water.

While the Delaware did freeze over in the winter, it was too early to see much ice in the river, let alone ice the size shown.

While the sun is shown rising in the distance, the crossing actually took place in the middle of the night.

56. TRENTON
WASHINGTON MARCHED HIS
TROOPS 9 MILES TO
TRENTON FOR THE SURPRISE
ATTACK ON THE HESSIANS. PATRIOTS CAPTURED OR KILLED 1,000 HESSIANS AFTER CROSSING THE DELAWARE RIVER
Col. Raul (Hessian
commander) had received
info regarding the attack
But didnt take the time to
Have it translated because
he was busy playing cards!

58. No pay, no clothes, no provisions, no rum

60. I have not yet begun to fight! -John Paul Jones

61. George Rogers Clark and the Western Frontier

67. 1. An account from a Hessian soldier:
The men looked
haggard and pallid and were poorly dressed.
Indeed, very many stood quite proudly under arms without
shoes and stockings. What army could be maintained in
this manner? None, certainly, for the whole army would
gradually run away. This, too, is a part of that
Liberty and Independence for which these poor fellows
had to have their arms and legs smashed. But to what cannot
enthusiasm lead a people!
What do you believe to be the meaning of this
observation? How do you think this soldier feels
about the men to which he refers in this statement? Explain

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