American Revolution

By: Amelia Schuh Fourth grade Mrs.Frech’s class

All about the American Revolution Chapter One- All About The American Days later the colonists saw a bunch of British Revolutionary War troops sailing to the colonies. They were furious, The American Revolution was a war the the British all ready did the stamp act and now they Colonists fought for freedom from were sending over British troops. The colonists Great Britain. But why did we want started protesting one of there protests ended up freedom from Great Britain? The as the Boston Massacre. Later the colonists started Colonists wanted to be free from Great battles like the battles of Lexington and Concord. Britain because they wanted to be able The second Continental Congress was the thing to have their government and their that really got the Revolution started. The Second own economic systems. The 13 Continental Congress was when the Declaration of colonies were Maryland, Delaware, Independence was signed. But King George III New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, didn’t pay attention to it so that is how the Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Revolutionary war was started. Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. Soon after the British started taxing the Colonists for things like paper, tea, and sugar, the Colonists formed a group called the Sons of Liberty and they had secret meetings. One of the meetings planned the Boston Tea Party. Then the British closed the Boston harbor and made it illegal to make secret meetings at night. Chapter One- All About The American Days later the colonists saw a bunch of British Revolutionary War troops sailing to the colonies. They were furious, The American Revolution was a war the the British all ready did the stamp act and now they Colonists fought for freedom from were sending over British troops. The colonists Great Britain. But why did we want started protesting one of there protests ended up freedom from Great Britain? The as the Boston Massacre. Later the colonists started Colonists wanted to be free from Great battles like the battles of Lexington and Concord. Britain because they wanted to be able The second Continental Congress was the thing to have their government and their that really got the Revolution started. The Second own economic systems. The 13 Continental Congress was when the Declaration of colonies were Maryland, Delaware, Independence was signed. But King George III New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, didn’t pay attention to it so that is how the Massachusetts, New Hampshire, South Revolutionary war was started. Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia. Soon after the British started taxing the Colonists for things like paper, tea, and sugar, the Colonists formed a group called the Sons of Liberty and they had secret meetings. One of the meetings planned the Boston Tea Party. Then the British closed the Boston harbor and made it illegal to make secret meetings at night. Chapter two- What Was The Battle of Bunker Hill? The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the “small” battles of the American Revolution. The battle took place in the early stages of the Revolution. The battle was fought in between two hills called Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775. The battle of Bunker Hill was during the siege of Boston. The siege of Boston was the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The colonists lost the battle but losing the battle gave the colonists enough courage to keep on fighting for freedom. Chapter two- What Was The Battle of Bunker Hill? The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the “small” battles of the American Revolution. The battle took place in the early stages of the Revolution. The battle was fought in between two hills called Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill on June 17, 1775. The battle of Bunker Hill was during the siege of Boston. The siege of Boston was the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The colonists lost the battle but losing the battle gave the colonists enough courage to keep on fighting for freedom. Chapter Three-On The Battlefield (Spy’s Chapter Four- Why The Battle of Bunker Prospective) Hill Was Important Me and the British army are going toward the I think the battle of Bunker Hill was minutemen (soldiers in the colonies) the important because The battle of Bunker minutemen are staying on the hill and me and Hill was one of the battles the colonists the British soldiers are going faster and faster up lost, it got the colonists prepared for the the hill. The others were yelling to one another other battles, and the battle of Bunker while I was just blending in. I was one of the Hill was important because it was the first spy’s working for the colonists. I know that the battle that started the war. soldiers are British, but they don’t know I am a My first reason that the battle of Bunker spy. “FIRE!...” I could hear a general yelling to his Hill was important is because the battle minutemen. “FASTER MEN FASTER” general of Bunker Hill was a battle the colonists William Howe yelled, “General almost all of the lost. This is important because it told the Minutemen are down. We might win the battle.” British the colonists were not going to One British soldier said excitedly. “Don’t bring give up trying to gain freedom. your hopes up just yet.”General William Howe told his soldiers as they marched to the colonists. I stopped, and started looking around to make sure no one was looking at me and when no one was looking I ran away. Chapter Three-On The Battlefield (Spy’s Chapter Four- Why The Battle of Bunker Prospective) Hill Was Important Me and the British army are going toward the I think the battle of Bunker Hill was minutemen (soldiers in the colonies) the important because The battle of Bunker minutemen are staying on the hill and me and Hill was one of the battles the colonists the British soldiers are going faster and faster up lost, it got the colonists prepared for the the hill. The others were yelling to one another other battles, and the battle of Bunker while I was just blending in. I was one of the Hill was important because it was the first spy’s working for the colonists. I know that the battle that started the war. soldiers are British, but they don’t know I am a My first reason that the battle of Bunker spy. “FIRE!...” I could hear a general yelling to his Hill was important is because the battle minutemen. “FASTER MEN FASTER” general of Bunker Hill was a battle the colonists William Howe yelled, “General almost all of the lost. This is important because it told the Minutemen are down. We might win the battle.” British the colonists were not going to One British soldier said excitedly. “Don’t bring give up trying to gain freedom. your hopes up just yet.”General William Howe told his soldiers as they marched to the colonists. I stopped, and started looking around to make sure no one was looking at me and when no one was looking I ran away. Chapter Four- Why The Battle of Bunker Hill Was Important ( continued)

My second reason that the battle of Bunker Hill was important is because the battle of Bunker Hill prepared the colonists for later battles like the battle of Saratoga and the battle of Monmouth. The battle of Bunker Hill got them prepared for later battles because after losing in the battle of Bunker Hill they worked harder to win. My last reason the battle of Bunker Hill was important is because it was the ﬁrst battle that started the war. The battle of Bunker Hill was the ﬁrst battle in the war. After that the battle of Yorktown and more after that. Chapter Four- Why The Battle of Bunker Hill Was Important ( continued)