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• In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

1776

• By saying, “Give me Liberty or Give me Death,” Patrick Henry was supporting what?

• A War between the American colonies and the British needed to happen!

• What do all these men have in common; Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington?

• All Leaders of the American Revolution

• What is a way to affect someone’s economy (how they make money)?

• By refusing to buy their goods (products) – also known as a boycott!

I will not

Buy!

• American’s MAIN problem with Britain had to do with what area of their life?

• Economy (how they made their money)

• Why did the Patriot troops LOVE George Washington so much?

• He possessed EXCELLENT leadership qualities

• What main advantage did the Americans have over the British?

• Familiarity with the land (they knew their own country!)

TRUE or FALSE

• The Declaration of Independence was signed by members of the Second Continental Congress in 1776.

TRUE

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

No Taxation w/o Representation

• Colonists that used this battle cry were protesting ________________.

They did not have a representative in British parliament.

But I need to tell you something!

No thanks!

What was an effect/ reaction of the colonists to the Stamp Act?

The Stamp Act Congress was formed to organize boycotts.

List the 3 Unalienable Rights

Life

Liberty

Pursuit of Happiness

What are unalienable rights?

Rights that cannot be taken away!

It’s mine…and you can’t have

it!

Where do governments obtain their power to govern?

What do you have to say? We need you to help!

The People

What is a fundamental truth found in the Declaration of Independence?

All people have equal rights.

What was a result of the French & Indian War?

Parliament started taxing the colonists to help pay for the war.

French & Indian War

1763

Stamp Act

1765??????

??????

Boston Tea Party

1773

Boston Massacre

1770

Leaders of the Revolution

Thomas Jefferson

Sam Adams

George Washington

Ben Franklin

Thomas Paine

What is Sam Adams best known for?

Leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty: Boston Tea Party

What is the purpose of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?

To convince colonists that a complete break with England was necessary.

What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

The French became allied with the colonists (against the British).

Americans won the battle.

TURNING POINT

Saratoga

American Advantages

Self-determination

Purpose for fighting

George Washington

Familiar w/ the land: home turf

What was the result of the Treaty of Paris 1783?

Britain recognized the US as an independent nation!!