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John AdamsMember of the Declaration committee who was the driving force behind the Declaration
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Adams also helped to negotiate the Treaty of Paris of 1783.
What did Thomas Jefferson write?
Declaration of Independence
John Locke
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SOCIAL CONTRACTPeople have a right to overthrow their government if the government becomes abusive!
…life, liberty and property..
Who did Jefferson borrow many ideas from?
What are the inalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence?
• Life• Liberty• Pursuit of happiness
Why did Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?A. Establish a basic set of laws for the United
States.B. Protect the rights of the peopleC. State the reasons for the American
Revolution to the worldD. Demand freedom of speech and of the
Press.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of our government?A. Establish a basic set of laws for the United
States.B. Protect the rights of the peopleC. State the reasons for the American
Revolution to the worldD. Demand freedom of speech and of the
Press.
James Armistead
Hired to spy on Americans but spied on the British instead!
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John Paul Jones
“Father of the American Navy”
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“I have not yet begun to fight.”
Wentworth CheswellWentworth… went with Paul Revere!
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First African-American to hold public office in Massachusetts
Bernardo de Galvez
Spanish military leader who captures British posts at Baton Rouge, Natchez and Pensacola
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Hessians
German Mercenaries hired by the British to fight America ©visitpadutchcountry.com
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Abigail Adams
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“Remember the ladies” when writing the laws for our new government
Deborah Sampson
Woman who disguised herself as a man and fought in the Continental Army.
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Mercy Otis Warren
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Wrote plays that criticized British officials
“By the rude bridge that arched the flood,Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stoodAnd fired the shot heard round the world”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
To which event was Emerson referring to when he wrote the words below?
Lexington and Concord
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Bunker Hill
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Declaration of Independence
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Long Island Battle of Brooklyn
Heights
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General George Washington
Nathan Hale
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“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Saratoga
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Who is the true hero of Saratoga?
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the Turning Point of War
Saratoga the Turning Point of
War
The Surrender of General JohnnyBurgoyne to General Gates
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Saratoga
the Turning Point of War
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General Benedict Arnold- True Hero of Saratoga
Treaty of Alliance
Signed with France 1778
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Benjamin Franklin
What happened after Battle of Saratoga?
King George III
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Makes an Offer of Autonomy within EmpireSpring of 1778
We said..NO
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Valley Forge
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
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Marquis de Lafayette
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Yorktown
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The French Arrive Comte de Rochambeau Admiral de Grasse
FINAL BATTLE of Revolutionary War
Surrender at Yorktown
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British General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
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Articles of Confederation
Think of the fingers on your hand
Weaknesses
Articles of Confederation
Think of your watch and bracelets
Accomplishments
Shays’ Rebellion
Why was this event so important?
What happened in Massachusetts?
1787
Writing of the Constitution
What happened ?
1607
Founding of Jamestown, Virginia
What happened ?
1776
Declaration of Independence
What happened ?
1787
Writing of the Constitution
What happened ?