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An Overview of the American Revolution

An Overview of the American Revolution. Battle of Lexington & Concord. “Shot heard ‘round the world” April 19, 1775 First battles of Revolution British were trying to seize gunpowder stored by the colonial militias Colonists won, but were stunned that fighting had actually broken out.

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An Overview of the American Revolution

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  1. An Overview of the American Revolution

  2. Battle of Lexington & Concord • “Shot heard ‘round the world” • April 19, 1775 • First battles of Revolution • British were trying to seize gunpowder stored by the colonial militias • Colonists won, but were stunned that fighting had actually broken out

  3. Battle of Bunker Hill • June 17, 1775 in Boston • Actually took place on Breed’s Hill! • British won, but suffered over 1000 casualties, 100+ of them officers • “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes!”

  4. George Washington • 1732 – 1799 • Worked as a surveyor • Served in French & Indian War • Planter, lived at Mount Vernon • Appointed as commander of the Continental Army due to his social position and military experience

  5. The Declaration of Independence • July 2 – 4, 1776 • “all men are created equal” • “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” • Famous signers: Samuel Adams, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin

  6. Thomas Jefferson • 1743 – 1826 • Author of Declaration of Independence • Founded U. of Va. • Inventor, architect, philosopher • Sec. of State, VP, & 3rd President of U.S. • Opium addict, slave owner

  7. The Battle of Trenton • December 26, 1776 • Washington’s first major victory, restored confidence and morale • Sneak attack by crossing Delaware River in the night • Americans captured about 1000 Hessian soldiers

  8. Articles of Confederation • 1781 – 1788 • First basis of the American government • Left the central government too weak and the individual states too strong • Central government only exists to manage foreign relations

  9. Valley Forge • Americans’ winter camp 1777-1778 • About 1 in 6 soldiers died of disease due to the poor nutrition and living conditions • Nearly broke Washington’s army, but he also used this time to retrain his troops

  10. The Battle of Yorktown • September 28 – October 17, 1781 • Cornwallis had been cut off from escape by the arrival of the French navy • First time a British army had unconditionally surrendered during the war • Broke public morale in England

  11. Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation • Treaty of Paris (1783) • Set border between the United States and British Canada • Made Mississippi River a free river to be used by Americans, British, and Spanish

  12. The Philadelphia Convention Met in 1786 to amend the Articles of Confederation and strengthen the central government of the United States

  13. The Constitution Adopted 9/17/1787 Oldest constitution in use in the world today Amended 27 times, most recently in 1992 Created checks and balances between 3 branches of government

  14. President George Washington • First President (1789 – 1797) • Only president to win 100% of electoral votes • Warned against foreign entanglements • Died in 1799

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