Unit 2: Review of the Causes/Events of the Revolutionary War

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Explain what is meant in this meme.

So...if this meme is correct, who was it between?

If you were asked to create a meme about the causes or events of the Revolutionary War using this pic, what words/phrase would you add?

Rearrange these events into chronological order starting with the first thing that occurred.

Declaration of Independence written
The United States of America is officially its own country (even in the eyes of England).
Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Savannah
French & Indian War won
British surrender to the Patriots at the Battle of Yorktown.

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After surrendering in the Battle of Yorktown...		was unsuccessful for the Patriots and resulted in a British/Loyalist victory.
The Stamp Act...		ended with a British victory and a lost of French land claims in North America.
On Oct. 19, 1781, British General Cornwallis...		angered colonists who believed that they had a right to move west.
Because the Patriots wanted control of Savannah, they received help from...		placed a tax on all printed items in the colonies.
The Battle of Lexington & Concord...		added a new tax to its citizens.
Because the Patriots won the Revolutionary War...		the tax would be taken away/no longer collected
With the help of French forces, Patriots troops attempted to gain control of Savannah...		led to the Declaration of Independence being written.
Because they were angry about not being represented in British Parliament...		the United States of America was created.
Because the Patriots lost the Siege of Savannah, GA's capital...		causing James Wright to leave the colony.
In 1775...		they were able to get needed weapons/supplies & it boosted their morale and gave them hope.
Because the Patriots won the Battle of Kettle Creek...		proved that there were not many Loyalists in the GA colony.
Because they believed the GA had more support for England...		French forces.
The Proclamation of 1763...		remained under British control until the end of the war.
The British loss at the Battle of Kettle Creek...		the colonies decided to fight for independence from England.
To repeal a tax meant...		the patriots won the Revolutionary War.
The French & Indian War...		the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at Lexington & Concord.
When England levied a tax it meant that they...		surrendered to Patriot leader George Washington.
The Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and their lack of representation in Parliament...		beginning on the night of October 9, 1779.
After the Declaration of Independence was written, the Patriots gained control of Savannah, GA...		James Boyd led a group of soldiers into Augusta, GA to recruit Loyalists to join the British military.
The Siege of Savannah...		were all causes of the Revolutionary War.