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Events Leading to American Victory and Symbolic Values of Independence

Explore the events that led to the American victory in the Revolutionary War and the symbolic values associated with American independence. Learn about the European help to Americans, battles in the South, the Battle of Yorktown, and the Treaty of Paris. Discover the rise of egalitarianism and the challenges in creating a new form of government. Assess the contributions of Friedrich von Steuben and Marquis de Lafayette, and explore the impact of the war on women and African Americans.

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Events Leading to American Victory and Symbolic Values of Independence

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  1. What are the events that led to the American victory and what are the symbolic values of American Independence? U.S. History & Government Monday, January 6, 2020 Br. Siraj

  2. Do Now • “what does the American Revolution mean to you? What do you think it has meant to the oppressed peoples of the world”?

  3. European Help to Americans • Training by Friedrich Von Steuben • Steuben was a captain in Prussian Army • Washington’s soldiers were transformed into regular army • Marquis de Lafayette • Suffered with Washington at Valley Forge • Lobbied in France to Support Americans • Became a commander of Washington’s army

  4. Battles in the South • 1778 British took Savanna, Georgia & by 1779 once again Georgia was at British Hand • 1780: British Generals Henry Clinton & Charles Cornwallis captured Charles Town in South Carolina. • Cornwallis later took over Camden, South Carolina • 1781: General Nathaniel Greene of Continental Army Moved South to Harass Cornwallis.

  5. Battle of Yorktown & Independence • Battle of York Town • Cornwallis Camped at Yorktown in 1780 • Marquis de Lafayette Planned to Surround Yorktown. • A French Fleet and 17,000 combined American troops and French Troops forced Cornwallis to surrender in October 1781 • Treaty of Paris • Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783 by United States, France, Britain and Spain, recognized American Independence.

  6. Symbolic Value of the Revolution • Rise of Egalitarianism developed New attitude towards life • Ability, effort and virtue, not wealth or family defined one’s worth. • The problems of American Egalitarianism • Limited to white males • Women were excluded • Africans remained enslaved • Native Americans were destroyed and faced uncertain life

  7. Symbolic Value of the Revolution • A new Form of Government • No monarchy • A republic • Gave rise to a challenge of creating an ideal government

  8. Assessment • What contribution did Friedrich von Steuban make to American Revolutionary War? • What Role did Marquis de Lafayette play in the revolution? • Why did the British shift their war effort to the South? • How were the colonist able to reverse British advances in the South? • Why did General Cornwallis lead his army to Yorktown? • How did the colonist defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown? • What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris? • How did the War promote egalitarianism? • In what did the revolution fail to change the lives of women and African Americans?

  9. Homework • Answer Questions 1 – 20 on page 126, in your notebook.

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