The_American_War_of_Independence.pptVIP

The American War of Independence Definition The American War of Independence started in 1775 and ended in 1783. It refers to the revoluntionary war that the 13 colonies fight against the British colonial domination and strive for the national independence. Blasting Fuse(导火线) The Boston Tea party(December 16,1773) Cause The economic development of North America,British colonies The formation of the American nation North America’active request getting rid of British oppression for national independence British colonial oppression and exploitation(剥削) Process Outbreak Form an army Form a state Saratoga’s great victory Yorktown Campaign Treaty of Paris Outbreak The First Shot of Lexington(1775) Form an army The second continental congress agreed to take steps to organize and equip an American army appointed George Washington as commander in chief of the Contintental Army Form a state The Declaration of Independence(July 4,1776) Announcing the birth of the United States The Declaration of Independence We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness... 我们认为下面这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物者赋予他们若干不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。 Turning point Saratoga’s great victory(萨拉托加大捷) This war decided the fate of British general John Burgoyne’s army in the American Revolutionary War. Final victory Yorktown Campaign(约克镇战役) On October19,1781,the British general Cornwallis(康沃利斯),together with his several thousand soldiers,surrended to George Washington .The war ended with the victory of the Americans. Peace treaty Treaty of Paris Significance The American War of Independence was of great historical importance and influence. A new republic emerged and it marked a new beginning of American history . It tells the world that a just cause will sooner or later win while the evil cause will certainly lose. The victory of the Ameri