revolutionary war mr. pearson. american offensive dec. 1775 benedict arnold
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Revolutionary War
Mr. Pearson
American Offensive Dec. 1775
• Benedict Arnold
Why no Claim for Independence?
• Impact of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Second Continental Congress
• Harry Lee’s Resolution
• July 4, 1776• Thomas Jefferson• Enlightenment Ideas• Natural Rights• Consent of the Governed • Social Contract Theory
Declaration of Independence
The Loyalists or Tories
Patriots
Revolution as a Political Movement
War Events
British Evacuate Boston and Concentrate Forces at NYC
Battle of Long Island Aug. 27, 1776
• Howe vs. Washington
Trenton and Princeton Dec. 26, 1776
• Delaware River
Washington at Valley Forge
British Grand Plan of Strategy 1777
• 3 Prong Pincer Movement• Isolate New England• Burgoyne• Howe • Leger
British Strategy 1777
Battle of Saratoga Oct. 7, 1777
• Gates vs. Burgoyne
French Alliance and Impact
Arnold Betrayal
War in the South and West
• Nathanael Greene• Francis Marion• George Rogers Clark
Naval Aspects
• Privateers• John Paul Jones
Battle of Yorktown Oct. 19, 1781
• Cornwallis vs. Washington
Peace Treaty American Delegation
• John Adams• Ben Franklin• John Jay
Treaty of Paris 1783