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SOL USI.6c: Revolutionary War. Lisa Pennington Social Studies Instructional Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools. Essential Understandings. Many individuals played important roles in shaping events of the American Revolution. Key Individuals during the Revolution.
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SOL USI.6c: Revolutionary War Lisa Pennington Social Studies Instructional Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools
Essential Understandings • Many individuals played important roles in shaping events of the American Revolution.
Key Individuals during the Revolution • King George III: the British king during the American Revolution. http://www.royal.gov.uk/files/images/Insight_april03_mailbox_georgeIII_large.jpg
Key Individuals during the Revolution • Lord Cornwallis: the British general who surrendered at Yorktown • Did you know that Lord Cornwallis claimed he was ill and sent someone to surrender for him? http://www.americanhistoryalive.com/images/LordCharlesCornwallis.jpg
Key Individuals during the Revolution • John Adams: championed the cause of independence. http://www.gwu.edu/~ffcp/exhibit/p4/p4_5med.jpg
Key Individuals during the Revolution • George Washington: Commander of the Continental Army http://www.sar.org/ohssar/AmericanRevolutionaryWar.jpg
Key Individuals during the Revolution • Thomas Jefferson: major author of the Declaration of Independence • Did you know Thomas Jefferson was only 33 when he wrote the Declaration? http://www.teachersparadise.com/ency/en/media/1/14/thomas_jefferson.gif
Key Individuals during the Revolution • Patrick Henry: outspoken member of the House or Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech http://www.reclaimoklahoma.org/patrickhenry.jpg
Key Individuals during the Revolution • Benjamin Franklin: prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence • Helped gain French support for the colonies http://www.general-anaesthesia.com/images/benjamin-franklin.jpg
Key Individuals during the Revolution • Phyllis Wheatley: former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting independence. http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/notable/wheatleyp/
Key Individuals during the Revolution • Paul Revere: patriot who made a ride to warn colonists of the British arrival: “The British are coming!” http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/8/8a/300px-Paul_revere_ride.gif
Key Events during the Revolution • Boston Massacre: in 1770, colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers. http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/09/350px-Boston_Massacre.jpg
Key Events during the Revolution • Boston Tea Party: in 1773, Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led Patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. http://bostonist.com/attachments/boston_caroline/121607-boston-tea-party.jpg
Key Events during the Revolution • First Continental Congress: in 1774, delegates from all the colonies met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence. http://www.aoc.gov/images/first_continental.jpg
Key Events during the Revolution • Battle of Lexington and Concord: this was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War in 1775. Depiction of the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Battle_of_Lexington.jpeg
Key Events during the Revolution • Approval of the Declaration of Independence: colonies declared independence from England on July 4, 1776. http://preservativevalues.org/DeclarationIndependence.jpg
Key Events during the Revolution • Battle of Saratoga: The American victory in 1777 was a turning point in the war. http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/articles/gfx_articles/saratoga.jpg
Key Events during the Revolution • Surrender at Yorktown: the American and French forces defeated the forces of Lord Cornwallis and marked the end of the Revolutionary War. http://www.dwr.org.uk/dwr.php?id=62&pa=207
Key Events during the Revolution • Signing of the Treaty of Paris: in 1783, England recognized American independence in this treaty. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/SigningPreliminaryTreatyOfPar