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Dealing with Great Britain: First Continental Congress Style

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Dealing with Great Britain: First Continental Congress Style

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Go to the website below and read the section titled "First Continental Congress". When you are finished, write a short letter to the King George III from the view of a member of the First Continental Congress.

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Kids learn about The Continental Congress meetings; major events in the American Revolutionary War.

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Go to the website below and read about the Boston Massacre. After your read, get the two index cards out of your American Revolution folder. On one index card, write a 2-3 sentence summary about Great Britain's point of view on the event. On the other index card, write a 2-3 sentence summary about America's point of view on the event.

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Learn about the Boston Massacre where five colonies were killed by the British. Major event in the American Revolutionary War.

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Watch the video below to learn about the Boston Tea Party. After you finish watching the video, fill out the Boston Tea Party Cause and Effect sheet found in your American Revolution folder.

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The Boston Tea Party Song (Parody of Pharrell Williams - Happy)

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Go to the website below and read about the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Saratoga, and the Battle of Yorktown. As you read, fill out the Major Battle of the American Revolution chart found in your American Revolution folder.

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Welcome to the MrNussbaum.com Battles of the American Revolution page. Click on any of the battle links below to learn more

BATTLES/HARDSHIPS OF THE REVOLUTION

1927 Postage Stamp Commemorating the Surrender of "Gentleman" Johnny Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York

The 1777 Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point in the Revolutionary War and proved to foreign powers such as France, that the Patriots could actually win the war!

Valley Forge was the site of the 1777-1778 winter encampment of the Continental Army. Despite the brutal conditions and proliferation of disease, the Patriot force would be converted into a real military unit, capable of fighting the British.

Patriot forces score a major victory at Cowpens, South Carolina, under the command of Daniel Morgan.

In this violent battle between Patriot and British forces in North Carolina, Charles Cornwallis scores a "Pyrrhic" victory, but is forced to retreat to Yorktown, where his surrender will result in the war's end.

The monumental siege at Yorktown and the ensuing surrender by British forces marks the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

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Battles and Events of the Revolutionary War

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Welcome to the MrNussbaum.com Battles of the American Revolution page. Click on any of the battle links below to learn more BATTLES/HARDSHIPS OF THE REVOLUTION 1927 Postage Stamp Commemorating the Surrender of "Gentleman" Johnny Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York The 1777 Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point in the Revolutionary War and proved to foreign powers such as France, that the Patriots could actually win the war!

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Go to the website listed below and read about the Treaty of Paris. After you finish reading, complete the two circle Venn Diagram in your American Revolution folder. Compare and contrast the Declaration of Independence with the Treaty of Paris.

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The Treaty of Paris was signed nearly two years after the Battle at Yorktown. What took so long?

After the Battle of Yorktown, Britain's King George III did not think he could win the war anymore, but he still did not want to give the American colonists independence from Great Britain.

Three representatives were sent from America to Great Britain to work out the terms of the peace treaty. Those men were John Adams, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin. It took them a great deal of time and discussion to finally convince King George III that America would not sign a peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War until that treaty included American independence from Great Britain.

It took time and discussion to work out the other details of the treaty, if not to the satisfaction, at least to the acceptance of the other parties involved who had fought on the side of the American colonists - the French, the Spanish, and the Dutch, each of whom had their own national interests.

Finally, in September 1783, the Treaty of Paris was ratified.

For America, The Treaty of Paris accomplished:

1. END OF WAR: The official end of the Revolutionary War

2. NEW GOVERNMENT: This treaty gave the colonies their independence from Great Britain. The 13 states were free to make their own rules and create their own state and national government without British interference. (Note to students: The Articles were written in 1781, two years before the end of the American Revolution. They were replaced with the Constitution of the United States in 1790. This is the same Constitution that is in place today. Only 27 amendments have been added over the past 225 years, 10 of which are the Bill of Rights, which were added immediately. I think it's safe to say our Founding Fathers did a very good job setting up a new government!)

3. MORE LAND: The British gave America all the land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River, and from Canada to the north and Florida to the south. Land that Parliament had "reserved" for the Indian nations would now be open for settlement.

4. REMOVAL OF BRITISH MILITARY: The British army and navy agreed to leave all American territories.

5. FREE TRADE: British Parliament had passes many laws to control trade in the American colonies. These laws were repealed, and American colonists were free to trade with whomever they chose.

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The American Revolution for Kids and Teachers - Treaty of Paris, Results of the Revolutionary War - American Revolution for Kids

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The Treaty of Paris was signed nearly two years after the Battle at Yorktown. What took so long? After the Battle of Yorktown, Britain's King George III did not think he could win the war anymore, but he still did not want to give the American colonists independence from Great Britain.

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Fill out the Declaration of Independence pledge sheet. This sheet should be in your American Revolution folder. A PDF file of the document is attached below, so you know what to look for.

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Declaration of Independence Pledge Sheet

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Examine the copy of the Declaration of Independence. You may click on the image to make it larger.

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Go to the website listed directly below. Read about the Declaration of Independence. After you finish reading, answer the questions on the Declaration of Independence Reading Questions Sheet in your American Revolution folder.

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Kids learn about the Declaration of Independence major event in the American Revolutionary War.

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Today you will be exploring key events that occurred during the American Revolution. It is your job as a historian to read, understand, and interpret these events. You may complete the sections in any order.

Happy exploring!
Ms. Malick