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Battles & Outcomes/ Important Events

Published on Feb 04, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1.BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD

APRIL 18, 1775 (SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD)

1.OUTCOME

BRITISH WON, BUT RETREATED
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2.BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL

JUNE,1775 (FOUGHT ON BREEDS HILL)

2.RESULT

BRITISH WON BOTH HILLS, BUT PATRIOTS STOOD UP THE BRITISH!

3.OLIVE BRANCH PETITION

JULY 1775, (REQUEST TO KING FOR PEACE)
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3.OUTCOME

KING REFUSED, CALLED COLONISTS REBELS!

4.COMMON SENSE

BY: THOMAS PAINE- JANUARY 1776

4.RESULTS

CONVINCED MANY LOYALISTS TO BECOME PATRIOTS
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5.DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

JULY 4, 1776
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5.OUTCOME

SIGNERS COMMITED TREASON, AND THE KING REFUSED!!!

6.BRITISH TAKE LONG ISLAND AND N.Y.C.

AUG.-SEP. 1776
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6.RESULTS

BRITISH ARE CONTROLLING, THE PATRIOTS ARE LOSING
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7.WASHINGTON CROSSES THE DELEWARE

DECEMBER 25, 1776

7.OUTCOME

BRITISH ARE SURPRISED, PATRIOTS CAPTURE OVER 1100 BRITISH
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8.BATTLE OF SARATOGA

OCTOBER 1777
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8.RESULT

TURNING POINT, BRITISH SURRENDERED

9.VALLEY FORGE

DECEMBER 1777- JUNE 1778
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9.OUTCOME

NEARLY 1/4 OF THE PATRIOTS DIED

10. FRENCH ENTER THE WAR

FEBUARY 1778-ENTER AS ALLIES OF THE PATRIOTS

10.OUTCOME

  • New soldiers
  • Supplies
  • Leaders
  • $$$$
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11. BATTLES IN SOUTH-WEST

FEBRUARY-MAY, 1778
Photo by Ken Lund

11.RESULT

  • More Patriots
  • Changed our battle tactics
  • New leaders
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12.BATTLE IN YORKTOWN

OCTOBER 19, 1781
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12.OUTCOME

GENERAL CORNWALLIS SURRENDERS
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13.TREATY OF PARIS

SEPTEMBER, 1783

13.RESULT

  • The u.s. Is independent
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