The American Revolution
Causes Of the American Revoution Pg 167
The age of enlightenment
During the eighteenth century , a movement called the Enlightenment emerged in Europe . It was a movement if thinkers who valued reason and science above faith or authority as a basis for society .
The continental Army
20,000 Men
Taxation
The Stamp act [1765]
The Quartering Act [1765]
The Seven years war
Restriction on Trade
Road To War
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea party
The British Army
80,000 men
Thousands of miles from home
Soldiers had local knowledge that they could use against the british
Well trained and equipped with the best weapons of the time
Poorly trained and equipped: A variety of guns and other weapons some makeshift ones from farm tools
The war of independence
After fighting broke out in 1775 , the were a number of major battles between two sides
Washington lost his first battle at Bunker Hill.
In 1777 The british General Howe's army of 18,000 men captured Philadelphia . This was a big blow on washington
Turning point : Valley forge
Washington and his men had to survive one of the coldest winter. 3,000 men died. But Washington gained the trust of his soldiers and they were also well trained by Baron Von Stueben .
Victory At Yorktown : At Yorktown in the October of 1781 , 7,00 British men under Lord Cornwallis were surrounded ny 9,00 american and 5,000 french troops. The British were outnumbered leading them to sign the Treaty Of Paris.