Leaders & Events in the American Revolution by Sierra Turner

DIRECTIONS: Find your name and the person or event assigned to you. Use Discovery Ed & the Key Personalities link to find as much information as you can. Post the most important information about your person or event - in your own words - with an image.

sturner53 — 2024-11-05 16:07:28 UTC

Sofia - Battle of Bunker Hill

Allen - George Washington

Tia - Battle of Trenton

Kayla - Declaration of Independence

Austin - Battle of Saratoga

Seleena - Winter at Valley Forge

Lily Sibbald - Battle of Yorktown

Evan - Olive Branch Petition

Ahnie - Benjamin Franklin

Sabrina - Treaty of Paris

Arya - Betsy Ross

Lily Salgado - Battles of Lexington & Concord

Isa - General Cornwallis

Presley - Alexander Hamilton

Eric - Benedict Arnold

Eliot - Marquis de Lafayette

Daniella - Thomas Paine

Key Personalities in the American Revolution

sturner53 — 2024-11-05 16:08:26 UTC

Evan Solomonson - The Olive Branch Petition

2024-11-05 17:10:21 UTC

The Olive Branch Petition was a last ditch attempt to resolve the war peacefully by reaching out to King George III and simply asked for human rights. The petition was adopted to Congress on July 5, 1775.

Betsy Ross - Arya

2024-11-05 17:12:29 UTC

Betsy Ross made the first American flag at President George Washington's request in 1776.

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette

2024-11-05 18:05:33 UTC

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette was a French who joined the Revolutionary War, untrained. He learned quickly and leveled up to a Major General. He fought the Battle of Yorktown.

Sabrina - Treaty of Paris

2024-11-05 18:05:54 UTC

The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War and was signed on September 3, 1783. The United States of America were officially recognized as independent and sovereign. The borders were set at British Canada, Florida and the Mississippi. The United States had the Articles of Confederation in place immediately afterwards.

Eric McCague - Benedict Arnold

2024-11-05 18:05:56 UTC

Benedict Arnold started out as a well trusted American general that was close with George Washington. Later on in his life he switched sides and joined the fight for the British. Benedict Arnold is known for his betrayal of the American army. Benedict Arnold worked his way up to the rank of general using his cunning and strategy. In the Battle of Saratoga his leg was injured and he was taken from battle for many years. When he was injured he claimed that other generals took his accomplishments as theirs. Benedict Arnold married into a Loyalist family and joined the British espionage system.

Thomas Paine-Daniella F.

2024-11-05 18:07:56 UTC

-Professional revolutionary activist

-In 1776, he wrote a pamphlet called, "Common Sense"

-Wrote a defense of the French Revolution called "The Rights of Man"

Battle of Bunker Hill

2024-11-05 18:08:00 UTC

The Battle of Bunker Hill was the first major battle of the American Revolution
It was fought on June 17, 1775, about two months after the Battles of Lexington and Concord
It was a victory for the British, but that victory cost many more British lives than American lives

Presley Rury - Hamilton

2024-11-05 18:10:24 UTC

Alexander Hamilton is one of the United states Founding Fathers. He was also a soldier, lawyer, scholar, economist, congressman, and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He is known for the American revolution and fighting for one's rights, the power of people coming together to fight for a common cause, a celebration of freedom and democracy, and its messages of hope and perseverance.

Austin Lopez - The Battle of Saratoga

2024-11-05 18:10:56 UTC

The battle of Saratoga took place on the fields of upstate New York on September 1777. Approximately nine miles south of the town of Saratoga, hence the name of the battle. General John Burgoyne attempted to invade New England from Canada. His goal was to isolate New England from the rest of the United States. The Battle of Saratoga was a major victory for the American colonists and was a great turning point in the Revolutionary War.

Lilyanna Salgado - The Battles of Lexington and Concord

2024-11-05 18:12:03 UTC

The Battles of Lexington and Concord started around April 19, 1775. They were sent to take and destroy the American military supplies. They eventually lost up to 273 men due to the sharpshooters shooting at them behind walls and other things.

Tiana Paredes - Battle of Trenton

2024-11-05 18:13:12 UTC

On Christmas night, 1776, General Washington led his men across the frozen Delaware River in the middle of the night for a surprise attack against the British. The patriots knew the soldiers weren't British citizens, but rather Hessian Mercenaries, which are soldiers that are paid for professional help on the battlefield, fighting against them. Washington assumed these paid soldiers were enjoying their Christmas and not keeping watch over the river, so he brought his men over to basically ambush them, which resulted in the Patriots' victory.

George Washington

2024-11-05 18:13:23 UTC

George Washington was a man who was born on February 11, 1731 and led the Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, helped create the U.S. Constitution, and served as the first president of the United States. George Washington is often called the “Father of His Country.” He not only served as the first president of the United States, but he also commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1775–83) and presided over the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution.

Seleena Eslam - Winter at Valley Forge

2024-11-05 18:13:59 UTC

The Winter at Valley Forge was a winter from 1777-1778 when General George Washington and approximately 11,000 Continental Army soldiers stayed at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, while withdrawing from the battle, which was common in wintertime. Because the Continental troops had scarce supplies when they arrived and Congress did not provide the resources that Washington requested, the troops built their own huts, and suffered a lack of food and warm clothing. Disease was terrible, and some even died from exposure to cold. Around 2000 men died at Valley Forge. While the hardships were strenuous, the crew kept disciplined and prepared for battle, training in drills under generals such as the German officer General Friedrich von Steuben.

Lily S. - The Battle of Yorktown

2024-11-05 18:15:33 UTC

The Battle of Yorktown took place in 1781 and was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. By then even the French had joined the war siding with the Americans, Marquis de Lafayette being the major general. It ended with an American win and eventually led to the Treaty of Paris.

Benjamin Franklin

2024-11-05 18:16:57 UTC

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17 1706 in Boston MA, Benjamin Franklin made many discoveries about electricity as well as inventing the lightning rod, he was also a major figure in Philadelphia civic life, creating both a university and fire department there, he also was a spokesman for the colonies who played a crucial role in creating both the Declaration of Independence.

Kayla-The Declaration of Independence

2024-11-05 18:17:57 UTC

July 4 is when the Declaration was adopted. Six people signed the Declaration and also the Constitution. But they didn't sign the Declaration on July 4th. On June 11, 1776, anticipating that the vote for independence would be favorable, Congress appointed a committee to draft a declaration: Thomas Jefferson of virginia, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Robert R. Livingston of new York, and John Adams of Massachusetts.