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The Battle Of Lexington/concord

Published on Feb 05, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

APRIL ,1775 THE BRITISH WON BUT THEY RETREATED

BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD SHOT HEARD AROUND THE WORLD APRIL

The battle of bunker hill June 1775 most of the fighting was on breeds hill the British won but the patriots stood up

Photo by Marion Doss

OLIVE BRANCH

REQUEST FOR PEACE TO GO TO THE KING THE KING REFUSED CALLED THEM REBELS
Photo by Robert Hume

COMMON SENSE

IT CONVINCED MANY LOYALISTS TO BECOME PATRIOTS
Photo by Distal Zou

DECLARATION

  • The colonists wanted freedom even though they were broke the law
  • The king refuses
  • July 1775
Photo by Travis S.

BRITISH TOOK NEW YORK CITY BRITISH ARE WINNING

THEY TOOK THE BIGGEST CITY BIG DEAL !!!!!

WASHINGTON CROSSED THE DELAWARE

  • Patriots won
  • They surprised them on Christmas
  • Captured 1,000 mercenaries
Photo by peterjr1961

BATTLE OF SARATOGA TURNING POINT

THE BRITISH LOST SURRENDERED 6,000 MEN

VALLEY FORGE

GOOD NEWS FRANCE WILL ARVIVE TO HELP IN WAR
Photo by Marion Doss

BATTLE OF YORKTOWN

OCT. 1781 THE WAR IS OVER BRITISH SURRENDERED !!!!!!!
Photo by The U.S. Army

TREATY OF PARIS

  • Us got indpendence
  • New boundaries Canada Florida Mississippi River
  • We are free