Delaware in theDelaware in the

American American

RevolutionRevolution Choosing Choosing IndependenceIndependence

Fighting for Fighting for Freedom Freedom

British Colonies British Colonies in North Americain North America

British colonists made their British colonists made their own lawsown laws

Many British colonists Many British colonists prospered in Americaprospered in America

The British and French fought The British and French fought in both Europe and North in both Europe and North

AmericaAmerica

English and French English and French Territories Territories in the 1750sin the 1750s

English soldiers English soldiers were known as Redcoatswere known as Redcoats

The Stamp Act:The Stamp Act:Taxes on tea, newspapers, window glass Taxes on tea, newspapers, window glass

and playing cards helped pay and playing cards helped pay for British troops stationed in Americafor British troops stationed in America

Divided Loyalties: Divided Loyalties: Patriots and ToriesPatriots and Tories

Quakers were against Quakers were against warwar

Many were indifferentMany were indifferentto politics and warto politics and war

The American Revolution The American Revolution begins:begins:

The Battle of Lexington and ConcordThe Battle of Lexington and Concord

Delegates from thirteen Delegates from thirteen colonies colonies

met in Philadelphia met in Philadelphia

Was America ready for Was America ready for independence?independence?

Thomas McKean voted yes: George Thomas McKean voted yes: George Read voted noRead voted no

McKeanMcKean ReadRead

Signing the Signing the Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Could Americans defeat the Could Americans defeat the world’s best army and navy?world’s best army and navy?

Delaware ContinentalsDelaware Continentals

Delaware Delaware soldiers soldiers fought in fought in almost almost every every battle of battle of the the American American RevolutionRevolution

A soldier’s life was hardA soldier’s life was hard

Americans fought the Americans fought the British at Cooch’s Bridge in British at Cooch’s Bridge in

DelawareDelaware

The British surrender at The British surrender at Yorktown in 1781 ended the Yorktown in 1781 ended the

American RevolutionAmerican Revolution