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| CHAPTER 6 | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | OVERVIEW |
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CHAPTER TIMELINE |
| July 2, 1776 |
Congress adopted Declaration of Independence |
| 1776 |
Thomas Paine’s The American Crisis |
| October 1777 |
Battle of Saratoga |
| 1777–1778 |
Winter at Valley Forge |
| February 1778 |
Alliance with France |
| June 1778 |
Battle of Monmouth County Courthouse |
| October 1780 |
Battle of King’s Mountain |
| March 1781 |
Articles of Confederation adopted |
| October 1781 |
Battle of Yorktown |
| 1783 |
Peace of Paris |
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES |
After you finish reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to: |
- Explain the major military strategies of the war, especially focusing on the
turning points.
- Account for the division of sentiments in the colonial population during the
war.
- Assess the degree to which the Revolution was a social revolution—the
impact of the war on slavery, women, religion, and socioeconomic levels.
- Identify the governmental principles incorporated into the new national and
state governments.
- Describe America’s postwar nationalism and show its impact on various
aspects of American culture.
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