American Revolution

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1. American Revolution
2. Reasonsgrowing tension b/w residents of GB's 13
3. Boston Tea PartyDecember 16th, 1773 destruction of
4. April 1775 skirmishes b/w British troops and
5. June 17th, 1775The Battle of Bunker Hillduring
6. 1778France entered the American Revolution on the
7. January 16th,1780The Battle of Cape St. Vincent
8. January 17th,1781The Battle of Cowpensa decisive victory
9. Слайд 9
10. ResultsThe Peace of Paris was signed in
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Reasonsgrowing tension b/w residents of GB's 13 colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown, because of high taxes“taxation without representation”

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Слайд 1AMERICAN REVOLUTION
1775-1783

Слайд 2Reasons
growing tension b/w residents of GB's 13 colonies and the

colonial government, which represented the British crown, because of high

taxes
“taxation without representation”

Reasonsgrowing tension b/w residents of GB's 13 colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown,

Слайд 3Boston Tea Party
December 16th, 1773
destruction of a shipment of

tea by colonists.
As a result, the port of Boston

was closed.
The Patriots in MA set up an alternative shadow government.
12 colonies + MA formed a Continental Congress.

Boston Tea PartyDecember 16th, 1773 destruction of a shipment of tea by colonists. As a result, the

Слайд 4April 1775
skirmishes b/w British troops and colonial militiamen in

Lexington and Concord kicked off the armed conflict, which developed

in a full-scale war for the independence of the rebels

December 31st, 1775

The Battle of Quebec
the first major defeat of the war for the Americans
heavy losses (General Richard Montgomery was killed, Benedict Arnold was wounded, and Daniel Morgan and more than 400 men were taken prisoner)

April 1775 skirmishes b/w British troops and colonial militiamen in Lexington and Concord kicked off the armed

Слайд 5June 17th, 1775
The Battle of Bunker Hill
during the Siege of

Boston
a victory for the British, but with massive losses
gave encouragement

to the colonists

June 17th, 1775The Battle of Bunker Hillduring the Siege of Bostona victory for the British, but with

Слайд 61778
France entered the American Revolution on the side of the

colonists
the war became an international conflict
1779
Americans won their independence after

France helped the Continental Army force the British surrender at Yorktown, VA

1778France entered the American Revolution on the side of the coloniststhe war became an international conflict1779Americans won

Слайд 7January 16th,1780
The Battle of Cape St. Vincent
off the southern

coast of Portugal
a British fleet under Admiral Sir George Rodney

defeated a Spanish squadron under Don Juan de Lángara
Moonlight Battle (it was unusual for naval battles in the Age of Sail to take place at night)

January 16th,1780The Battle of Cape St. Vincent off the southern coast of Portugala British fleet under Admiral

Слайд 8January 17th,1781
The Battle of Cowpens
a decisive victory by the Continental

Army forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan over the British

Army led by Colonel Banastre Tarleton
a turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina from the British

January 17th,1781The Battle of Cowpensa decisive victory by the Continental Army forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan

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Слайд 10Results
The Peace of Paris was signed in 1783
American independence
Britain

loses area east of Mississippi River and south of Great

Lakes and St. Lawrence River to independent United States and to Spain
Spain gains East Florida, West Florida and Minorca
Britain cedes Tobago and Senegal to France
Dutch Republic cedes Negapatnam to Britain