119: July 4th 2016

119: July 4th 2016

– Summer– BBQ– Beer– Parades– Fireworks

1. What 4th of July Means to People today

2. We have let our family gatherings and cookouts get in the way of our

Independence Day knowledge.

3. What is the Declaration of Independence

a. It is a document signed by our local governing body that was done so to explain to the British King that we were tired of the British government overstepping its bounds and consistently overtaxing the people.

b. The first rough draft was written in the Green Dragon Tavern over a mug of ale.

c. This was the same as the Boston Tea Party

4. How Schools have taught Independence

Day

a. Revolution was declared against the British

b. On July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed

c. There was a celebration where the Liberty Bell got cracked from getting his so hard

5. The Men / Signers of the Declaration of Independence• Men were revolters• Not considered

stand up people• They were felons,

traitors• Men of power and

courage– Signed the DOI

6. Revolutionary War, The war for independence

a. April 1775, war declared on Great Britain

b. The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere• April 18th 1775• Part of a planned

early warning system

– One by land and Two by sea – north church steeple

» To Ride to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams

– Revere was caught off-guard– Then he rode, stopping at houses on his way

to Lexington– Got to Adams and Hancock– Joined by rider William Dawes

» Continued on to Concord» Hidden ammunition for continental

army» Joined by Samuel Prescott» Intercepted by British battalion and all

three arrested

c. Impressive turnout for ward. People realized the length of it

- Started waning offe. Late 1776, Colonies began cash incentives

f. In 1778 started draftingg. Many Americans (15-20%) Crown

Loyalists, fought as a red coath. Native Americans were fighting on both

sides• In Peace of Paris Treaty, the Crown

Natives lost their land• The others made out better initially, but

ultimately lost theirs as well• The entire reason why they fought with

the Brits was because they wanted to save their land.

i. 1781, war was unofficially overj. 1783 War was officially over when peace

treaty was signed.

7. The liberty bell was not broken by the 4th of July

celebration in 1777.a. Improperly castb. Broken, recast, and

broken several timesc. Bell was intact during the

ward. Wasn’t rang on the 4th

e. Was rang when the DOI was read aloud

Liberty Bell, Independence Bell, Old State House Bell

8. Declaration of independence

a. Signing is why we celebrate the 4th

b. First draft written by Thomas Jefferson in Green Dragon.

c. Dependence was actually declared on July 2nd, 1776• DOI still draft, signed only by John Hancock and

Charles Thompson– Congressional Leader and Secretary of

congress• John Adams wrote to wife Abigail predicting July

2nd would be a holiday.

d. Read aloud in the city on July 8th

– Play the clipe. Finally Signed Aug 2, 1776f. Delivered to Great Britain that

following Novemberg. Why the 4th

• That was the day congress stopped hashing out the draft that was submitted on the 2nd

• They agreed to the wording• This date was on the newest revision that

was signed in august.• Wasn’t a national holiday until 1870

(century later)

9. Story is this1. Bunch of guys ticked off at government1. High taxes2. Removal of liberties3. Tyrannical rule

2. They declared war against the crown and their independence

3. Later, in writing, they gave us our rights to protect us from tyranny

10. In celebration1. Remember the traitors

1. Sick of tyranny2. Sick of taxes3. Sick of their rights being taken4. Way handicapped in numbers5. Decided to fight back the

government for rights2. Teach this story to your family

In July of 1776, leaders from

the Americans colonies met

to declare we wanted our independence!

They sent a written message to the king,

asking for freedoms and the right to rule

themselves!

Several American leaders helped write the Declaration of Independence, like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin…

But the final job was done by Thomas Jefferson of Virginia.

Americans wanted to

explain why ruling themselves

was important.

This is why we celebrate the 4th of July and why

we study the Declaration of Independence during

Celebrate Freedom Week!

Americans believed that they should be treated

equally…

We hold these truths to be

self-evident, that all men

are created equal …”

Americans believe we all have rights to be free…

What are these

“rights”?The right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

These basic rights are unalienable-

this means that everyone is born with them and

no one can take them away.

“…that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable

Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the

pursuit of Happiness.”

And what is one of the most important jobs

for our leaders ?

“…That to secure these rights,

Governments are instituted among

Men,”

Americans also believe that governments should protect our freedoms (our rights.)

Americans believe that we are the ones

who say what government should do for us…

We have the POWER!

“…deriving their just powers

from the consent of the

governed.”

Let’s recite the Declaration of Independence

together!

“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.”

“…That to secure these rights,

Governments are instituted among

Men,”

“…deriving their just powers

from the consent of the

governed.”

Source:ThePrepperPodcast.com

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