Why did colonists choose sides and why were the battles of the American Revolution important? Students will research the importance and significance of the battles of the Revolutionary War: Lexington and Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Battle of Long Island, Trenton & Princeton, Saratoga, Camp at Valley Forge, YorktownIncluded in this resource:Title page Americans Divided reading passage with Patriots vs. Loyalists definitionsPatriots vs. Redcoats reading passageSides of the America