Bellringer

Get your today’s notes page out of the folder on the table. Also – open the Nystrom US History Atlas to pg.30

Quick Announcements

Clearing up confusion:

a. The Great Awakening of the 1740s led to a. the growth of religious conformity (sameness) throughout all the colonies b. an increase in attacks on American Indian peoples c. the establishment of Harvard college d. divisions among religious denominations

The Puritans who settled in Massachusetts wanted their settlement to be primarily a. To get away from persecution b. To prosper free from government regulation c. For complete separation of church and state d. A diverse society in which all would be free to practice and teach their

beliefs.

Quick Announcements

Nobody’s got time for punching holes…

I will track your hallpasses from now on.

You are still limited at 3 per semester (including ones you’ve already used)

Revolutionary War

B.1.g. Identify and evaluate the ideas and events that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution, and determine the key turning points of the war U1T10 – I can describe the key factors that led to the colonists’ success in the American Revolution. (guerilla warfare, leadership, supply proximity, fighting for a cause, etc) U2T11 - I can identify key turning points of the American Revolution.

• Knowledge of the land

• Guerrilla warfare

• Their hearts were in it (fighting for rights, independence and liberty)

• Alliance with the French

American Advantages

• George Washington: Commander of Americans Forces

• Nathanael Greene: Top Strategist

• Henry Knox: Artillery Expert

Military Leaders—American

British Advantages

• Best military/navy in the world.

• Hessian mercenaries

• More $

• Indian tribes sided with Britain (who promised protection of tribal lands.)

• General Charles Cornwallis

• General John Burgoyne

• All considered America one of the worst places to serve

British Leaders

Who had more advantages? Who had the most important advantages?

War breaks out!!!!

Shot Heard Around The World

(Flashback to kindergarten. You’re welcome)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4

Revolutionary War Map (1F)

On your map, locate and mark the 7 Key Events that occurred during the Revolutionary War.

Pay attention to dates and complete the descriptions in the key.

Use pg. 30 of the Nystrom Atlas.

Key:

Guerilla Warfare & Battle of Saratoga

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPy3o1vGaH4

The Treaty of Paris — 1783

• Ended Revolution and set borders.

• U.S. independent!

• British merchants must be paid for lost items

• Loyalists must be paid for lost property