Lisa PenningtonSocial Studies Instructional Specialist

Portsmouth Public Schools

SOL USI.6c: Key People and Events of the Revolutionary War

Essential KnowledgeMany individuals played important roles in

shaping events of the American Revolution.

Key WordsHouse of Burgesses:

The House of Burgesses of VA was the first representative government in the New World, and was formed in 1619-1620.

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Essential QuestionsWho were some of the key individuals in

the Revolutionary War?What role did key individuals play in the

Revolutionary War?What were some of the key events that

occurred during the Revolutionary War period?

Key Individuals during the Revolution

King George III: the British king during the American Revolution era.

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Key Individuals during the RevolutionLord Cornwallis: the

British general who surrendered at Yorktown

Did you know that Lord Cornwallis claimed he was ill and sent someone to surrender for him?

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Key Individuals during the Revolution

John Adams: championed the cause of independence.

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Key Individuals during the RevolutionGeorge Washington: Commander of the

Continental Army

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Key Individuals during the RevolutionThomas Jefferson:

major author of the Declaration of Independence

Did you know Thomas Jefferson was only 33 when he wrote the Declaration?

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Key Individuals during the Revolution

Patrick Henry: outspoken member of the House or Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with his “Give me liberty or give me death!” speech

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Key Individuals during the Revolution

Benjamin Franklin: prominent member of the Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence; helped gain French support for American independence

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Key Individuals during the RevolutionPhyllis Wheatley:

former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting independence.

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Key Individuals during the Revolution

Paul Revere: patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival: “The British are coming!”

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Key Events during the RevolutionBoston Massacre: in 1770, colonists in

Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers.

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Key Events during the Revolution

Boston Tea Party: in 1773, Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led Patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.

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Key Events during the RevolutionFirst Continental

Congress: in 1774, delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss problems with Great Britain and to promote independence.

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Key Events during the Revolution

Battle of Lexington and Concord: this was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War in 1775.

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Depiction of the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775.

Key Events during the RevolutionApproval of the

Declaration of Independence: colonies declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.

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Key Events during the Revolution

Battle of Saratoga: The American victory in 1777 was the turning point in the war.

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Key Events during the RevolutionSurrender at

Yorktown: the American and French forces defeated the forces of Lord Cornwallis and marked the end of the Revolutionary War. http://www.dwr.org.uk/dwr.php?id=62&pa=207

Key Events during the Revolution

Signing of the Treaty of Paris: in 1783, Great Britain recognized American independence in this treaty.

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