The American Revolution should fascinate students when they realize the dim prospects for success the Americans had in 1776. All the advantages of soldiers, wealth, and weaponry lay with the British, but the Americans were driven by their cause, and they knew the terrain on which the battles would take place. Washington turned out to be a very wise military tactician, and he kept his army in the field against great odds.
Students will be able to:
Identify the opposing sides in the American Revolution.
Compare and contrast the advantages of the British and the Patriots.
Identify and evaluate the Patriot defeats and victories.
Analyze and evaluate the British plan for victory.
Analyze how the Americans gained allies.
Describe life on the home front during the American Revolution.
Identify the significant battles of the American Revolution.
Analyze the victory at Yorktown.
Identify and analyze what helped the Patriots win independence.