The American Revolution

Unrest in the Colonies

In the middle 1700s, the ___________ wanted to stop British colonists from moving into land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The French and Indian War

In 1754, the British sent _______________________ to take over France’s Fort Duquesne.  He lost and this was the start of ______________________. 

The British Prepare for War

The British wanted to drive the French back into ______________.  They planned to capture Fort Duquesne and __________________.  __________________convinced the Iroquois not join the French in the French and Indian War.

British Victories

In September 1759, the ____________ won the war.  France gave ___________ to Britain.

Conflicting Loyalties

Colonists started to move _______ of the Appalachian Mountains, which upset _____________________.

Patriots Fight Back

Great Britain decided to _____ the colonists to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War.   The Stamp Act of 1765 angered colonists and it was ended in 1766.  People who sided with British rule were  called ___________.  Colonists who were against British rule were called _________. 

Tale of Two Tea Parties

In December 1773 colonists dressed like Mohawks, and dumped tea (Boston Tea Party) in the Boston Harbor, Massachusetts to protest the ____ on tea.

The Colonists Make a Stand

Colonial _______ , a volunteer group of soldiers, did not like British rule.  In 1775, the British, on their way to Concord met the militia at ___________, Massachusetts.  A shot was fired which started the ____________________ (The war fought by the American colonies to end British rule, 1775-1783).

The Choice of Freedom

_________________ and the Green Mountain Boys captured Fort Ticonderoga in the Revolutionary War.

The Declaration of Independence

The meeting that was held in May 1775 by the colonial leaders in Philadelphia was called the  ________________.  ________________ of Virginia was asked to write a statement explaining why the colonies wanted to become independent, or free, from British rule.  This statement is known as the ___________________________.

New York Gets the News

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration.  That is the day we celebrate ___________________ Day (4th of July).  ______________________________  read the Declaration of Independence to his troops in New York.

Revolution in New York

In 1776 New York became a key state in the war for independence.  One reason for this was because it was located between the ___________________ colonies and the Southern colonies.

The Battles on Long Island and Manhattan

The American soldiers lost to the British but ______________________ and his troop escaped by boats.

New York City is Captured

George Washington and his Continental Army lost again in Manhattan.  New York City was under _______________ control through most of the Revolutionary War.  _______________ wrote to her husband about the landing of the British at Peekskill, north of N.Y.C.

The British on the March

The British chased Washington through _________________.  In 1777, ____________ spread the news of the British arriving at Danbury, Connecticut.  Colonel (Kur nuhl) Ludington’s New York militia helped force the British to _________ (turn back).

General Burgoyne’s Plan

British General John Burgoyne had a plan of send troops from three directions to march toward __________.  The American forces lost near Fort Ticonderoga.

The Battle of Saratoga

_____________________ was a Native American leader of British troops who was driven back at the Battle of Oriskany.  General ________________defeated British troops at the Battle of Saratoga.  This victory was very important because _____________________ joined the Patriots in the Revolutionary War.

The War Ends

The ____________________, in Virginia, was the final battle of the American Revolution.  British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington on October 19, 1781.  The British signed a peace agreement on September 3, 1783.  The American Revolution made the 13 colonies a separate country.