Learning Goals

By the end of Chapter 7 you should be able to:

-Describe the characteristics (strengths & weaknesses) of the British and
American military forces at the start of the American Revolutionary War.

-Identify the main reasons why the Continental Army was able to defeat the
British in the American Revolutionary War.

-Explain the main agreements reached in the Treaty of Paris.

-Define: Revolutionary War, mercenaries, strategy, Hessians, ally, guerillas,
treaty

-Identify key people from the Revolutionary Era and their contributions.


Note-taking and research skills will be developed. Students will present a
project based on a topic of their choice.