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Aftermath of the War: Aftermath of the War
Slide2: The Americas After 1763. All areas on pink are British possessions. The blue was reserved for Native Americans by the Proclamation of 1763. The orange is territory held by Spain.
British Policy in North America: British Policy in North America
Taxing the Colonies: Taxing the Colonies
The Colonial Grievance: The Colonial Grievance
First Continental Congress: First Continental Congress
The Spark: The Spark
The Shot Heard Round the World: The Shot Heard Round the World
Slide12: The Battle of Lexington: The Shot Heard Round the World…
The Declaration of Independence: The Declaration of Independence
Slide14: The Declaration of Independence. July 4 1776, Philadelphia.
The Revolutionary War: The Revolutionary War
Slide16: British troops attack American positions on Bunker (Breed’s) Hill near Boston in 1776.
The Turning Point: The Turning Point
Slide18: The English army surrenders at Saratoga.
The Philadelphia Campaign: The Philadelphia Campaign
The Southern Campaign: The Southern Campaign
Yorktown: Yorktown
Slide23: Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.
Aftermath: Aftermath
Forming a Government: Forming a Government
The Constitution: The Constitution
Slide27: The Signing of the New American Constitution in Philadelphia.
Effect of the Revolution: Effect of the Revolution