Brain Quest

Has America fulfilled its promise in the Declaration of Independence?What role did George Washington play in the Revolutionary War?What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill?Challenge Question:Using Thomas Paines Common Sense primary source, what are some things you take from it and incorporate into your life?Objective (I Can)Distinguish the importance of the Battle of Trenton and how the Battle of Saratoga changed the war.

Brain Quest

Recap of eventsCreate a Timeline of events we have learned so far.Battles of Lexington and ConcordBattle of Bunker HillThomas Paine Publishes Common SenseSecond Continental CongressWashington loses New York CityGeorge Washingtons winter at Valley Forge

How Washington Changed the War

Battle of SaratogaClose Reading

Battle of Saratoga Videohttp://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-saratoga/videos/battle-of-saratoga-turns-the-tide-of-the-american-revolution

Checking for UnderstandingWhat decision by Washington led to the capture of Trenton and over a thousand Hessian troops?Why was a victory by the end of 1776 needed for the colonists?What was the Britishs plan to end the war? Was it successful?What effects did the Battle of Saratoga have?

The War Goes South After failing to conquer any states in the North, the British changed strategies. British General Sir Henry Clinton attacked Savannah, Georgia before moving on to North and South Carolina. Late in 1780, Washington sent General Nathaniel Greene to slow the British advance in the South. Using the technique of guerrilla warfare (hit-and-run attacks), Patriot militias were able to tire out British General Charles Cornwallis, who moved his army to Yorktown, Virginia for a good rest.

Revolutionary War in the South

Military style in the South

In 1781, France sent nearly 5,000 troops to join Washingtons army in New York. In August, another 3,000 were scheduled to come along with 29 French warships. Washington set a trap for Cornwallis and his troops in Yorktown by secretly moving his army to Virginia to join up with the French troops, boosting their count to 16,000. He had the French ships block the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, which cut off the British navy and any hope for Cornwallis to escape by sea.

Siege of Yorktown