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The American Revolution
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The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes
The rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes were important acts of leadership the American Revolution because they allowed there to be a change in momentum in the war. The rides allowed the people in Lexington and Concord to prepare themselves for the attack by the British soldiers by water. The reason for this is because the militias had time to set up, and devise a plan for the repelling of the British. The rides saved many people's lives, and showed great leadership in these two men. -
The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes
The rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes were also acts of leadership. They were acts of leadership because they took it upon themselves to go out and risk their lives to warn everybody else about the coming of the enemy. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord (Turning Point)
The Battles at Lexington and Concord were major turning points in the war because they allowed there to be a change in momentum. The way in which they changed the momentum, is that they were able to be prepared thanks to the rides of Paul Revere, and William Dawes. Their preparation allowed them to be able to stop the British fleet from invading the cities. This repelled the British troops, and allowed for the escape of many of the leaders of the colonies from danger of the British. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a major turning point because there was a change in momentum in the war. The way that the momentum was changed, was that the Patriots were forced to retreat from Bunker Hill after running out of ammunition, and being attacked, and forced to fight in hand-to-hand combat. The Patriots were seriously outnumbered, and were forced to retreat, causing the change in momentum. -
Vriginia and NC patriots rout Loyalist toops and burn Norfolk
When the Virginia and North Carolina patriots burned Norfolk, it was a change of momentum in the war. This changed the momentum of the war because the Americans had time to reset their forces, and they could catch the British off guard, and allow them to change the course of the war. -
Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence; it's sent to the printer
The Declaration of Independence was a major turning point in the American Revolution because it led to the resolution of the war. The way that it did this is that it allowed the Americans to finally make it clear that they wanted to claim independence from Great Britain, and that they wanted to be able to have their own form of government, and be their own country.
