Important aspects of the American Revolution
1) The Battle of Bunker Hill- http://www.masshist.org/bh/essay.html
a) Why is the name a misnomer?
b) How did both sides fail in their planning and execution of the battle?
c) What was the outcome of the battle? What did the American forces take away from the battle?
2) The role of Loyalists- http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-33.htm
a) Explain the beliefs and role of Loyalists during the American Revolution.
3) The Battle of Trenton- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwT_eLpdrmI (watch the video)
a) Where were the Hessians from? How many Hessians were involved in the war?
b) How was the Battle of Trenton carried out? What was the outcome?
c) Go to http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/20011777 to see the classic painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emmanuel Leutze. Then, go to http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/audio/collections/013-work-of-art-washington-crossing-the-delaware-by-emanuel-leutze and listen to the program. What artistic freedoms did Leutze take advantage of? What of the painting actually resembles the true event?
4) The British in New York, 1777- http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1300.html
a) What was the British plan to take New York state in 1777? Why would New York be an important place to take in terms of strategy?
b) Click on the “south from Canada” link. Where does the British invasion end? How does it end?
c) Click on the “Convention at Saratoga.” Explain the overall impact of this victory on the Continental Army and the American war effort.
5) Spain’s role in the American Revolution- http://www.americanrevolution.org/hispanic.html
a) France’s role in funding the American Revolution was absolutely vital to its success. Often ignored, though, is the role of Spain. What was Spain’s role in the American Revolution?
6) The Revolution goes South- http://www.nps.gov/seac/socamp.htm
a) Why did General Cornwallis want to move the war to the South? Evaluate the success of this plan early on.
7) The Surrender at Yorktown- http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/data/yorktn.shtml
a) What role did the French play in Britain’s ultimate surrender?
b) Take a look at the map on this page- http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-yorktown.htm Strategically and logically, why did the British surrender?
8) The Treaty of Paris (1783)- http://www.ushistory.org/us/11i.asp
a) Who represented the Americans in the peace talks? What key concessions did the get from the British? What did the Americans have to promise to do?
1) The Battle of Bunker Hill- http://www.masshist.org/bh/essay.html
a) Why is the name a misnomer?
b) How did both sides fail in their planning and execution of the battle?
c) What was the outcome of the battle? What did the American forces take away from the battle?
2) The role of Loyalists- http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-33.htm
a) Explain the beliefs and role of Loyalists during the American Revolution.
3) The Battle of Trenton- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwT_eLpdrmI (watch the video)
a) Where were the Hessians from? How many Hessians were involved in the war?
b) How was the Battle of Trenton carried out? What was the outcome?
c) Go to http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/20011777 to see the classic painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by Emmanuel Leutze. Then, go to http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/audio/collections/013-work-of-art-washington-crossing-the-delaware-by-emanuel-leutze and listen to the program. What artistic freedoms did Leutze take advantage of? What of the painting actually resembles the true event?
4) The British in New York, 1777- http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1300.html
a) What was the British plan to take New York state in 1777? Why would New York be an important place to take in terms of strategy?
b) Click on the “south from Canada” link. Where does the British invasion end? How does it end?
c) Click on the “Convention at Saratoga.” Explain the overall impact of this victory on the Continental Army and the American war effort.
5) Spain’s role in the American Revolution- http://www.americanrevolution.org/hispanic.html
a) France’s role in funding the American Revolution was absolutely vital to its success. Often ignored, though, is the role of Spain. What was Spain’s role in the American Revolution?
6) The Revolution goes South- http://www.nps.gov/seac/socamp.htm
a) Why did General Cornwallis want to move the war to the South? Evaluate the success of this plan early on.
7) The Surrender at Yorktown- http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/data/yorktn.shtml
a) What role did the French play in Britain’s ultimate surrender?
b) Take a look at the map on this page- http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-yorktown.htm Strategically and logically, why did the British surrender?
8) The Treaty of Paris (1783)- http://www.ushistory.org/us/11i.asp
a) Who represented the Americans in the peace talks? What key concessions did the get from the British? What did the Americans have to promise to do?
