https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu Made with calmness en-us 2022-03-25 14:13:36 UTC 2022-03-25 21:26:25 UTC hello@padlet.com noellep27901 https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2113926755 This was a small battle in Lexington. There was a gunshot there that was named as the shot heard round the world. Only 80 American soldiers were in town. It was between the British regulars and American provincials. This event gave Americans courage to support independence. ]]> 2022-03-25 14:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2113926755 noellep27901 https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2113938118 The British wanted to take two hills for their tactical advantage. This happened on Breed's Hill. They were led by General William Howe. The Americans found out that the British wanted to take the hills for their tactical advantage, so they prepared themselves by building forts on the hill and sneaking on it. Due to this event, Americans got courage to stand up to the British in the battle.]]> 2022-03-25 14:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2113938118 noellep27901 https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2114456584 This all happened due to a fight for independence. The British got defeated by the Americans. They also suffered many casualties. Army people were there, fighting. The British surrendered within a month. This weakened the British forces, so the Americans won't have to worry as much to be attacked by them.]]> 2022-03-25 21:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2114456584 noellep27901 https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2114458714 George Washington was one of the leaders there. Food was low in where they were fighting and snowy winters occurred. This made a stronger force to defeat the British army. ]]> 2022-03-25 21:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2114458714 noellep27901 https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2114463673 Because of General Greene's command to the American Army in the South, the war in the South was bad, but Greene put in tactics that caused American victories. Tactics by General Greene caused many American victories, and that benefited people.]]> 2022-03-25 21:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2114463673 noellep27901 https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2114466146 The British army surrendered at the battle of Yorktown. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay did a great job in negotiating the treaty in Paris. This ended the American Revolution!]]> 2022-03-25 21:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/noellep27901/ch9ybqpvx6d5bjqu/wish/2114466146