The American The American Revolution Part IIRevolution Part II

““A World Turned Upside A World Turned Upside Down”Down”

The Battle of Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker Hill June 16,1775June 16,1775

Fought outside Fought outside Boston. It is a Boston. It is a fortified area on fortified area on Breed’s Hill filled Breed’s Hill filled with several with several thousand colonists.thousand colonists.

The battle shows The battle shows that the colonists that the colonists will fight if protected will fight if protected from British fire.from British fire.

New York City in FlamesNew York City in Flames(1776)(1776)

The Battle of Saratoga, The Battle of Saratoga, August- October 1777August- October 1777

The British are harassed by The British are harassed by colonial guerilla forces and colonial guerilla forces and end up stretching their end up stretching their supply lines.supply lines.

The British will surrender to The British will surrender to the Colonial forces led by the Colonial forces led by General Horatio GatesGeneral Horatio Gates

SaratogaSaratoga is important is important because it is a major defeat because it is a major defeat for the British and is a for the British and is a turning point that shows the turning point that shows the French that the colonies may French that the colonies may be able to win the war.be able to win the war.

Saratoga is Saratoga is considered the considered the turning point of turning point of the war. the war.

The French will The French will begin to supply begin to supply arms, men and arms, men and their navy to their navy to help the help the colonies.colonies.

A personal view of the A personal view of the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution

““The ball first cut off the head of Smith, a The ball first cut off the head of Smith, a stout heavy man, and dashed it open, then stout heavy man, and dashed it open, then took Taylor across the bowels; it then struck took Taylor across the bowels; it then struck Sergeant Garret of our company on the hip, Sergeant Garret of our company on the hip, took off the point of the hip bone . Oh, What took off the point of the hip bone . Oh, What a sight it was to see within a distance of six a sight it was to see within a distance of six rods those men with their legs and arms rods those men with their legs and arms and guns and packs all in a heap!”and guns and packs all in a heap!”

Connecticut Soldier, 1777 Connecticut Soldier, 1777

The Battle of Yorktown, October The Battle of Yorktown, October 17811781

The French are helping the The French are helping the Continental Army with men, weapons Continental Army with men, weapons and warshipsand warships

The Americans and the French will The Americans and the French will corner the British on a small peninsula corner the British on a small peninsula and bombard them with cannon fire.and bombard them with cannon fire.

The British will surrender and end the The British will surrender and end the American Revolution.American Revolution.

The colonists will win the American The colonists will win the American Revolution with this victory.Revolution with this victory.

Count de

Rochambeau

AdmiralDe Grasse

The Battle of Yorktown, October The Battle of Yorktown, October 17811781

Cornwallis’ Surrender at YorktownCornwallis’ Surrender at Yorktown

Painted by John Trumbull, 1797

The Treaty of Paris, 1783The Treaty of Paris, 1783

THE WAR ENDS WITH THESE CONDITIONS:THE WAR ENDS WITH THESE CONDITIONS:

““free, sovereign and independent states”free, sovereign and independent states”British must remove all troops from forts British must remove all troops from forts Boundary for United States is the MississippiBoundary for United States is the MississippiLoyalist would have rights and property Loyalist would have rights and property protectedprotectedcaptured slaves must be returned to ownerscaptured slaves must be returned to owners

North America After the Treaty of Paris, North America After the Treaty of Paris, 17831783

View of AmericaView of America

Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville Revolution stemmed from Revolution stemmed from

desire of freedom desire of freedom LawsLaws Freedom of press Freedom of press Freedom of ReligionFreedom of Religion American attitude: get it American attitude: get it

donedone Men and women: equal but Men and women: equal but

differentdifferent

“The Revolution of the United States was the result of a mature and reflecting preference for freedom, and not of a vague or ill-defined craving for independence. It contracted no alliance with the turbulent passions of anarchy, but its course was marked, on the contrary, by a love of order and law. It was never assumed in the United States that the citizen of a free country has a right to do whatever he pleases; on the contrary, more social obligations were there imposed upon him than anywhere else. No idea was ever entertained of attacking the principle or contesting the rights of society; but the exercise of its authority was divided, in order that the office might be powerful and the officer insignificant, and that the community should be at once regulated and free.”

Alexis de Tocqueville from Alexis de Tocqueville from Democracy in Democracy in AmericaAmerica