The American Revolution by Ashley Hanks https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67 This Padlet focuses on Tennessee State Standard 4.09 for fourth graders, which focuses on major events and battles of the American Revolution, including the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill, the Battle of Saratoga, Vallet Forge, and the Battle of Yorktown. en-us 2022-09-04 22:36:17 UTC 2025-04-10 16:30:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f8.png The American Revolution ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282241207 The American Revolution was a war fought by the 13 colonies in order to gain independence against the colonial government, which was under the control of Great Britain's King George III. Before the 1760s, the colonies were allowed some independence even though they were still under the rule of King George III, as the British government was more than 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in Great Britain. Following the lengthy French and Indian War, Great Britain would gain new territories, yet this would fall back on the colonists as the British government would try to raise revenue by taxing the colonies. British lawmakers, also known as Parliament, would pass a law called the Stamp Act that would put a tax on legal papers as well as newspapers and other items that required printing. Colonists were very angry with Parliament's decision and would protest against the new act, as colonists did not feel represented in Parliament, and they believed it was unfair to not have the same rights as other British subjects just because they did not live in Great Britain. The tax would be repealed by Parliament, but it would not be long before the Townshend Acts were passed, taxing tea, lead, paper, and glass entering colonial ports. Colonial resistance would lead to violence in 1770 when British soldiers opened fire on a mob of colonists, killing five men in what is known as the Boston Massacre. After the Boston Tea Party, in which a group of Bostonians disguised themselves to hide their identity and boarded British ships, dumping 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor, an outraged Parliament passed a series of measures known as the Intolerable Acts to reassert imperial authority in Massachusetts. The colonists realized that the colonies would have to work together to get rid of the Intolerable Acts, and they held a meeting to ask Great Britain to cancel the Intolerable Acts, but the British government would respond by sending more British soldiers. Many colonists believed that their problems with Britain could not be worked out peacefully, so they prepared to fight by forming their own groups of soldiers called Minutemen that were ready to fight "at a minute's warning." The colonists would soon learn that Great Britain knew of their plan and was ready to fight as well.
 Revolutionary War - Timeline, Facts & Battles - HISTORY
 
 
 
]]> 2022-09-04 23:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282241207 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282252082  
The ride occurred in April of 1775, on the eve of the Battles of Concord and Lexington. British soldiers, referred to as "regulars" in the Liberty Kids video, had planned to arrest both Samuel Adams and John Hancock, who were the leaders of the Sons of Liberty that were staying in Lexington. Upon capturing the two men, the British wanted to continue their plan by advancing into the town of Concord to destroy the colonists' stores and take the gunpowder, ammunition, and several cannons that were housed at the stores. William Dawes was tasked with warning every volunteer from Boston to Concord. Paul Revere put up the signals of two lanterns in the Old North Church, one if by land and two if by sea, for the Sons of Liberty in Charlestown. After putting up the lanterns, Revere crossed the river where an arranged horse was waiting for him to ride to Charlestown. Upon reaching Lexington, Revere was able to alert both Samuel Adams and John Hancock of the British's plan. Both Revere and Dawes planned to ride to Concord, but they would be met with British soldiers outside of Lexington. Dawes went ahead to Concord, and Revere was captured by the British. Revere would be released after being questioned by the soldiers, where he would instead walk back to Lexington to aid in the escape of Adams and Hancock. 
 
 
 
]]> 2022-09-04 23:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282252082 "The Shot Heard Around the World" Battles of Lexington and Concord ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282256873  During the evening of April 18, 1775, General Thomas Gage, the British Royal Governor of Massachusetts, ordered hundreds of troops to march to Concord to destroy the colonists' weapons and ammunition. This is what prompted Paul Revere and William Dawes to make their rides. On the road to Concord from Boston, the British soldiers met fewer than eighty Minutemen on Lexington Green, the open square in the middle of town. The British ordered the Minutemen to lay down their arms and disperse. When the Minutemen refused, the British were ordered to surround and disarm the Minutemen. When the British soldiers were advancing towards the Minutemen, an unknown shot rang out that shocked both the Minutemen and the British, as both were ordered to not shoot. The shot resulted in both groups taking cover, where they would begin firing on each other. This resulted in the death of 8 colonists, and the British moved on to Concord. The colonists in Concord were able to hide most of their ammunition, but the British destroyed all that they could find. They then met Minutemen on the Old North Bridge over the Concord River. The British fired, the Americans fired back, and the war began. The British were outnumbered and running low on ammunition. They began to retreat toward Boston.
 
  
 
]]> 2022-09-04 23:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282256873 Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282257035 The Battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill took place on June 17, 1775, near Boston. The Battle of Bunker Hill was a result of the Battles of Concord and Lexington.  Some 1,000 colonial volunteers had taken up residence on Breed's Hill, where they built "forts" under Colonel William Prescott. The colonist volunteers that were holding place at Breed's Hill were told by Prescott, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" as a result of the Americans' having very little ammunition. The volunteers began firing at the British when they were yards away, which shocked the British and caused them to retreat. Yet this did not stop the British, as after regrouping, they were now joined by reinforcements and charged the hill again. Because they were outnumbered and outgunned, the volunteers were forced to retreat after the British took over Breed's Hill. The British had taken Bunker (Breed's) Hill, yet hundreds of casualties were sustained, which made the British feel as though they had lost.
 
 
 
]]> 2022-09-04 23:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282257035 Battle of Saratoga (Late 1777) ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282257274 In early 1777, General William Howe asked London for approval on his plan to attack Philadelphia that would hopefully destroy the American government. In Canada, General John Burgoyne had also submitted his own plan to march south to Albany, New York, to meet up with General Howe, whose army would march north from New York City in an attempt to isolate the colonies. Burgoyne forced the surrender of Fort Ticonderoga on July 6th by leading approximately 8,000 British southward into New York. He would leave 1,000 soldiers stationed at Fort Ticonderoga to proceed onward south, where he would capture Fort Edward on the upper Hudson River on July 31. After crossing the Hudson, he would camp near Saratoga, where General Horatio Gates had an estimated 12,000 Continental soldiers waiting four miles away and were receiving more soldiers every day. Fast forward to September 19th, 1777, when the Burgoynes' army would engage in an attack on Gates' forces in the First Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Freeman's Farm. Gate's troops, which number around 12000, would be able to prevent Burgoyne's army of around 1000 from carrying out their plan to advance southward towards Albany. However, Burgoyne and his troops would retreat to think up another plan that would become the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights. The Battle of Bemis Heights would occur on October 7th, 1777, where the British would be greeted with a powerful attack from the Continental Army led by none other than Benedict Arnold. The attack by Arnold's forces on the British would push them back because Burgoyne was now down to 5,000 troops and the British supplies were running low. The next day, the British would be ordered to retreat as they were forced to surrender at Saratoga after they were met with the force of 20,000 American soldiers. Burgoyne would later surrender on October 17, 1777, and accept the given conditions presented during the Convention of Saratoga. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
]]> 2022-09-04 23:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282257274 Valley Forge (1777-1778) ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282257369 Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, functioned as one of the winter encampments for the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. George Washington chose to encamp his army at Valley Forge as it was between Philadelphia and Yorktown. The location proved to be risky at first, as Philadelphia was occupied by the British, and it made it almost impossible for the Continental Army to receive their supplies. Due to this, many of the soldiers lacked proper shoes and clothing, which resulted in many of the soldiers dying due to exposure to the freezing weather as well as malnutrition. Many soldiers chose to desert the army, yet the soldiers that did not leave stayed due to Washington's leadership, which provided them with courage. A huge turning point for the army at Valley Forge was the arrival of Prussian lieutenant general Frederick von Steuben. Von Steuben left Europe to come to America to help train Washington's army to fight. By the time the army chose to leave Valley Forge in 1778, they were well disciplined and organized due to Steuben's efforts. 
 What Happened at Valley Forge - Valley Forge National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
]]> 2022-09-04 23:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282257369 Battle of Yorktown ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282257478 The Battle of Yorktown was fought from September 28th to October 19th, 1781. It is considered the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Army was victorious against the British Army led by General Lord Charles Cornwallis. Cornwallis was forced to surrender after being surrounded by Washington's army. The Americans were assisted by the French, led by the Comte de Rochambeau. The battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia, near the York River. After the French fleet defeated a British fleet, Cornwallis was cut off and had to surrender to the French and the Continental Army. Eventually, it led to the Treaty of Paris in 1783, two years later.]]> 2022-09-04 23:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2282257478 The Aftermath of the American Revolution ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2285299473  Great Britain recognized the United States as its own independent nation as a result of the Treaty of Paris. The British gave up a large amount of territory, which is the modern-day Midwest, which consists of everything between the Mississippi River and the 13 colonies. The American Revolution was a major factor in paving the way for long-lasting change in the values of Americans. From the beginning of the war in 1765 to the end of the war in 1784, the American Revolution played a vital role in the change of American society as the war resulted in the creation of the Electoral College as well as the Constitution and the viewpoint on slavery as slaves served in the war just as colonists had.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
]]> 2022-09-06 20:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2285299473 George Washington- Key Figure ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2285391305  George Washington was the American general and commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
 
 
]]> 2022-09-06 22:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2285391305 William Howe - Key Figure ashnhank https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2285394893 William Howe was the commander in chief of the British army during the American Revolution. ]]> 2022-09-06 22:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ashnhank/f8x2wkej14oa7x67/wish/2285394893