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Chapter 6: The Revolutionary War

Learn about key events, leaders, and strategies during the Revolutionary War. Explore the roles of women, African Americans, and notable figures like Benedict Arnold and Betsy Ross. Discover why the Patriots emerged victorious in this pivotal historical conflict.

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Chapter 6: The Revolutionary War

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  1. Chapter 6: The Revolutionary War

  2. Open notebooks: • Write Marking Period 2. Chapter 6: Revolutionary War. • Open your books to Chapter 6 Follow these instructions

  3. Colonists hope to avoid break with Britain • Olive Branch Petition- declared loyalty to king, asked to repeal the Intolerable Acts • Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga • Set up Continental Army- 2nd Continental Congress Peace vs. War

  4. Patriots • Fighting for Freedom and Homeland • Owned Rifles • Determined to defend homes and property • George Washington a good leader • Knew the land British • Powerful Army and Navy • Highly trained and experienced • Many colonists supported them Advantages

  5. Patriots • Poorly organized and untrained • Few supplies • Only wanted to fight near homes. • Few willing to enlist for a long period of time • No navy British • 3,000 miles away from home • News and supplies took months • Risked being attacked when they left town Disadvantages

  6. 1/3 wealthy merchants & former officials of the royal government. Loyalists (or Tories)

  7. 1st year of war fighting concentrated around Boston Fascinating Fact Each colonist only had five musket balls a piece. Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill)

  8. Make a list of facts pertaining to the Battle of Bunker Hill including number of troops, location, leaders, and a detailed account of event. • Using colored pencils draw a map of the battle. On your map include troop movements, troop positions, where it took place, a map key, and compass rose. • On the back include a description of the event and place your name. Your Assignment:

  9. Chapter 6: The Revolutionary War

  10. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense • January 1776 • Pamphlet telling colonists it was time to make break with the British

  11. What decisions did the congress have to make?What were the consequences?

  12. Declaration of Independence • Preamble- Introduction • Natural Rights • British Wrongs • Declaring Independence

  13. He has refused to assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.

  14. What should a Women’s role be when it comes to warfare? • Iraq/Afghanistan • Vietnam • World War II • Revolutionary War?

  15. Planted & Harvested Crops • Made Uniforms • Joined Husbands on the Front • Cared for Wounded, Washed Clothes, & Cooked Women in the Revolution

  16. Betsy Ross • Credited with sewing first flag

  17. Mary Ludwig Hay (Molly Pitcher) • Carried water out to the battlefield.

  18. Deborah Sampson • Pretended she was a man so she could fight.

  19. Had to decide who to fight with during the war. African Americans

  20. British had a lot of Indian support. • Indians attacked settlers • Continental army destroyed Indian villages • Patriots won a victory at Vincennes War in the West

  21. Valley Forge • Winter 1777-1778 • Terrible conditions • Poor shelter, little food, diseases

  22. Benedict Arnold • Tried to turn West Point over to the British • Most famous traitor in American History

  23. Battle of Yorktown • Cornwallis was trapped on the peninsula. • British under siege for months • October 19, 1781: British surrendered

  24. Treaty of Paris • Recognized the US as a nation. • Border from Atlantic to Mississippi. • Had to pay money to loyalists who lost property.

  25. Geography • Foreign Aid • Growing Patriotism • Strong generals Reasons why the Patriots Won?

  26. The End

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