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the American Revolution
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Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech
Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give death" speech ignited the American revolution which was a change in nature turning point because it started the American revolotion and made it the full fledged war instead of just acts of dissent. -
William Heath in the Battles of Lexington and Concord
Heath believed that the militia needed to be regulated in their trainging to be ready for the battle and this helped them to be stronger in the battle. The characteristic that Heath uses is intelligence to realize that his army isn't strong enough. -
Battle at Bunker Hill
Battle at Bunker Hill was a turning point in the war because it was a change in momentum, even though the Patriots were retreating because their low amount of supplies they still proved the British that they could fight and increased their status in the war. -
William Prescott at the Battle at Bunker Hill
William Prescott and his army held strong and waited for the exact moment to strike against the British and they won the battle and this increased their status in the war. The characteristcs that Prescott showed as a leader was determination and persistence. -
The signing of The Declaration of Independence
The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a change in nature turning point, America was finally seperated form Britain was now its own country. -
William Howe at the Battle of Brooklyn and Brandywine
In the Battle of Brooklyn and Brandywine William Howe leads the British to victory and gets them closer to victory in the war.The characteristic of leadership that he uses is useing stategies and being strategic. -
Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown is a momentum turning point because even though the Americans had to retreat from the war both sides suffered a very heavy loss during the battle. -
William Howe in the Battle of Germantown
Howe brings back most of his army after their loss at the Battle of Germantown and loses their high status in the war. The characteristic that Howe shows is safety by protecting his troops. -
The French Alliance
The United States and France formed an alliance against Great Britain.One advantage they had when they were working together was the use of their military -
Spain declares war on Great Britain
Spain becomes an alliance with America. the Advantage of them being allies is that Spain manages to endorse a revolt from a fair enough distance. -
Battle of Waxhaws
The Battle of Waxhaws was a momentum turning point because the British took down the Continental Army even when they offered surrender. In end the Continetal Army was left with about sixty four soldiers. -
Banastre Tarleton in the Battle of Waxhaws
Tarleton's men killed several of the American soldiers even after they attempted to surrender, bringing Britain to a high point in the war. The characteristic that Tarleton shows is the persistence to win no matter what. -
Dutch joins the war
The Dutch Republic joins the war as an ally of America. The advantage of them joing the war is that now America has so many allies that they could probably win the war.
