12/13 - Chapter 7 Section 1 The Early Years of the Revolutionary War
Section 1 Objectives
1. To describe colonial opinions on American independence
2. To explain the importance of the mid-Atlantic coastal cities
3. To analyze early British strategy
4. To summarize the causes and effects of the Battle of Saratoga
Group students – read section, take notes
12/14 - Chapter 7 Section 2 The War Expands
Section 2 Objectives
1. To explain why and how Europeans helped the United States
2. To gain insight into the hardships and sacrifices of the revolutionary forces
3. To describe the war on the frontier
4. To summarize important battles at sea
Group students – read section, taking notes
*Catch up day on 50 States Test
12/15 - Chapter 7 Section 3 The Path to Victory
Section 3 Objectives
1. To explain why the war shifted to the South
2. To analyze fighting methods and their effects
3. To summarize events that led to the war’s end
Group students, read section, take notes
12/16 - Chapter 7 Section 4 The Legacy of the War
Section 4 Objectives
1. To evaluate the strengths of the American army in comparison with the British army
2. To summarize the 1783 Treaty of Paris
3. To analyze the costs of the Revolution
4. To identify challenges that the new United States faced after the war
Group students, read section, take notes
