Objective: explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; writing the Articles of Confederation; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown; enduring the winter at Valley Forge; and signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783;

A. Fill in the chart with information about American’ political and military actions at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.

Political Actions Outcomes1. Second Continental Congress meets (May 1775)

2. Congress drafts the Olive Branch Petition (July 1775)

• Chose G. Washington as military commander• Authorized printing paper $

Military Actions Outcomes3. American attack Fort Ticonderoga ( May 1775)

4. Continental Army fights in the Battle of Bunker Hill (June 1775)

Americans captured fort and cannons & large guns

5. Continental Army invades Quebec (November 1775)

6. Continental Army surrounds British forces in Boston (January 1776)

Military Actions Outcomes3. American attack Fort Ticonderoga ( May 1775)

4. Continental Army fights in the Battle of Bunker Hill (June 1775)

Americans captured fort and cannons & large guns

5. Continental Army invades Quebec (November 1775)

6. Continental Army surrounds British forces in Boston (January 1776)

British won – but suffered huge casualties

A. Fill in the chart with information about American’ political and military actions at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.

Political Actions Outcomes1. Second Continental Congress meets (May 1775)

2. Congress drafts the Olive Branch Petition (July 1775)

• Chose G. Washington as military commander• Authorized printing paper $• King George rejected it

• Announced new measures to punish colonies

Military Actions Outcomes3. American attack Fort Ticonderoga ( May 1775)

4. Continental Army fights in the Battle of Bunker Hill (June 1775)

Americans captured fort and cannons & large guns

British won – but suffered huge casualties

5. Continental Army invades Quebec (November 1775)

6. Continental Army surrounds British forces in Boston (January 1776)

Continental Army defeated

Causes British soldiers & Loyalists to leave Boston

B. In the boxes below, write two newspaper headlines that tell the important ideas about each document shown. Your headline should address these questions: Who wrote the document? What is it about?

Common Sense The Declaration of Independence1. Urges Colonists to break ties with Britain

Common SensePamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince colonists that it was time to become independent from Britain.

B. In the boxes below, write two newspaper headlines that tell the important ideas about each document shown. Your headline should address these questions: Who wrote the document? What is it about?

Common Sense

2. Jefferson defends breaking ties with Britain

The Declaration of Independence1. Urges Colonists to break ties with Britain

Committee of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman were appointed to write the Declaration.

Thomas Jefferson becomes the primary author and based it on the philosophy of John Locke.

July 4, 1776Declaration of Independence was signed.

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