U.S. HistoryChapter 2 – Revolution and the Early Republic

2-2 The War for Independence

The War for Independence3 minutes

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The War for Independence

• Examine civilian life during the Revolution.

• Trace the war in the South through the siege of Yorktown.

• Recognize the symbolic value of the Revolution

CA Standards:

11.1.2 Analyze the ideological origins of the American Revolution

Objectives:

•Trace the war through the winter at Valley Forge

Homework

Read pages 66-73The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st CenturyPrepare for Open notebook Quiz

Write definition of terms & names found on page 19 in workbook and page 66 of textbook

RepublicArticles of ConfederationNorthwest Ordinance of 1787 Shay’s RebellionJames MadisonChecks & BalancesRatificationFederalistsAnti-federalistsBill of RightsFederalism

The War for Independence

Main Idea Key American victories reversed British

advanced during the America Revolutionary War

The War for Independence

Why It Matters Now The American Revolution is today a national,

even international symbol of the fight for freedom.

The War for IndependenceTerms & Names page 58

Loyalists Charles Cornwallis

Patriots Yorktown

Saratoga Treaty of Paris

Valley Forge Egalitarianism

Inflation

Marquis de Lafayette

Notes: 2-2 Guided Reading

The War For Independence

Read Pages 17 & 18Reading Study Guide

Notes: 2-2 Guided Reading

1. Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

It proved the Americans could beat the British and convinced the French to support the Americans.

Notes: 2-2 Guided Reading

2. How did the war affect different groups of Americans?

Inflation affected all Americans. Many men left their farms & jobs to fight in the war. Many woman took their husbands’ places on farms & in businesses. Many slaves escaped – some fought for the Continental Army

Notes: 2-2 Guided Reading

3. How did the French help the Americans win the war?

The French sent officers to help train American troops. They also sent soldiers & their navy to help the Americans.

Notes: 2-2 Guided Reading

4. Whom did the rise in egalitarianism apply to?

It only applied to white males.

Battle of Saratoga10 minutes

Clip from America- The Story of Us

Be prepared for open notebook quiz