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.

British surrender to the Patriots at the Battle of Yorktown.
French & Indian War won
Proclamation of 1763 written
Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Savannah
The United States of America is officially its own country (even in the eyes of England).

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