Revolutionary+War

​​George Washington was a Patriot leader during the Revolutionary War.

= Important People =

=Mary Ludwig Hays= She put herself in the line of enemy fire. She carried pitchers of water to soldiers on the battlefield. She took her husband’s place after he died. Ethan Allen Known for his bravery and strength. He wrestled with bears and mountain lions. He commanded a group of Vermont soldiers. John Burgoyne He sailed with 5,000 soldiers. he wanted to capture Albany, New York. He didn’t want his army to retreat

Important Places

Trenton, New Jersey

America set up a camp for the winter. They didn’t have shoes! Gorge Washington struggled to keep his army together, but they made it.
= = = Important things = = African Americans and the revolutionary war The newspaper said “liberty to slaves.” most African Americans fought by the patriots. Over 5,000 Africans fought in the war. = = The turning point America captured Saratoga. Arnold became a British solider. Thaddeus Kosciusko designed a fort for us. = = Defeat and victory Nathan Hale almost got handed in. Washington made plans to attack Trenton. America captured Trenton. = = Women in the war Mary Ludwig Hays was nicknamed Molly Pitcher because she brought water. Martha Washington cooked meal for the soldiers. Phyllis Wheatly wrote poems for soldiers. = = = The reason why the boston tea party occured was because the British decided that they could be the only ones to distrubute tea. we got mad so we digised are selves as mohawks. we snuck out into the harbor and dumped out tea tea. they even had a sond. it went, rally mohawks bring out your axes and tell king george we will pay no taxes! In 1763 the British found themselves in a great debt. for the payment of these war debts, Parliament passed laws to pay these taxes. The sugar, stamp, tea act were some The British were just done fighting In the Indian war. To raise money of the laws. The colonists had to pay these taxes which very upset. They began protest..

In 1768, the British sent troops to Boston, MA, to stop the protest but the continued. In 1770, British troops shot 5 Americans now know as the Boston Massacre. Trying to regain control, the British Parliament passed the intolerable acts in 1774.The acts would punish colonists who rebelled against British laws. In 1775 after much discussion between the representatives. They still didn't agree on much. The British decided to force the colonists to stop their activities.

After much defeat, General George Washington led the Continental Army across the Delaware River at night in icy conditions to surprise the British. After 6,049 deaths, and the help of French the British finally surrendered. An agreement was reached late in 1782 and the war was officially over in September 3, 1783. Once the British left New York City on November 25, 1783, the American flag was flown high above New York Harbor to celebrate.



The Americans had the french and spanish as allies. The main Idea of the Boston Tea Party was to lower taxes. In Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, some soldiersdidn't have shoes so they sometimes standed in their hats because of the harsh winter.