American Revolution PowerPoint 200+ Slides

Use this engaging U.S. History PowerPoint lesson to get your students excited about the American Revolutionary War. This PowerPoint includes the road to the American Revolution and causes (mercantilism, taxation, lack of representation, the Boston Massacre) important battles (the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Battle of Bunkerhill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, Yorktown) important people (George Washington, King George III, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Patrick Henry, Ethan Allen, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Nathan Hale, Haym solomon, General Charles Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Friedrich von Steuben, James Armistead, Wentworth Cheswell, Bernardo de Galvez, Captain John Paul Jones, Benedict Arnold), the Declaration of Independence, and the Treaty of Paris. This is ready to use, no-prep!

This Editable Revolutionary War PowerPoint (over 200 slides) Covers:

• Causes of the American Revolution
• Review of the French and Indian War 
  
• Mercantilism and taxation
• The Sugar Act (1764)
• The Stamp Act (1765)
• The Quartering Act (1765)
• "No taxation without representation"
• The Townshend Acts (1767)
• The Boston Massacre (1770)
• The Tea Act (1773)
• The Intolerable Acts (1774)
• Minutemen
• First and Second Continental Congress
• Battles of Lexington and Concord
• George Washington, King George III, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Abigail Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Patrick Henry, Ethan Allen, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Nathan Hale, Haym solomon, General Charles Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Friedrich von Steuben, James Armistead, Wentworth Cheswell, Bernardo de Galvez, Captain John Paul Jones, Benedict Arnold, and more!
• Concord Hymn by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1837)
• Patriots vs. Loyalists
• Continental Army
• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Declaration of Independence
• Comparing Continental and British forces
• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Princeton
• Battle of Saratoga
• European aid and allies
• Valley Forge
• Women in the war
• African Americans in the war
• Spanish and Native Americans' roles in the war
• Battle of Yorktown
• Treaty of Paris (1783)
• Cooperative learning activity/discussions throughout the PPT
• Pop quizzes with potential test questions throughout the PPT
• Links to videos throughout the PPT
• Venn diagram-comparison activity
• Map analysis
• Quote analysis
• Music analysis

Learning Objectives / TEKS:

• 8.4.A analyze causes of the American Revolution, including the Proclamation of 1763, the Intolerable Acts, the Stamp Act, mercantilism, lack of representation in Parliament, and British economic policies following the French and Indian War
• 8.4.C explain the issues surrounding important events of the American Revolution, including declaring independence; fighting the battles of Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown; enduring the winter at Valley Forge; and signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783
• explain the roles played by significant individuals during the American Revolution, including Abigail Adams, John Adams, Wentworth Cheswell, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, James Armistead, Benjamin Franklin, Bernardo de Gálvez, Crispus Attucks, King George III, Haym Salomon, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Paine, and George Washington
• 8.10.C analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors on major historical and contemporary events in the United States
• 8.11.A analyze how physical characteristics of the environment influenced population distribution, settlement patterns, and economic activities in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries
• 8.23.E identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society
• 8.26.B identify examples of American art, music, and literature that reflect society in different eras
• 8.15.C identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence
• 8.20.B analyze reasons for and the impact of selected examples of civil disobedience in U.S. history such as the Boston Tea Party

Please Note:

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• Videos and music are included in the PowerPoint--> LOOK FOR THE VIDEO CAMERA AND BOOMBOX ICON & CLICK!
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