“give me liberty or give me death!” -patrick henry
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“GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” -Patrick Henry. Daily Comment & Card. January 1776. “COMMON SENSE”. - Pamphlet published by Thomas Paine calling for immediate independence from Britain -sold throughout the colonies, very popular -it helped weaken resistance in the - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
SONGS FOR THE DAY: TOO LATE TO APOLOGIZE
Daily Comment & Card
“COMMON SENSE”
-Pamphlet published by Thomas Paine calling for immediate independence from Britain-sold throughout the colonies, very popular-it helped weaken resistance in the Continental Congress toward independence
January 1776
“THESE UNITED
COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE
AND INDEPENDENT STATES... ”
-RICHARD HENRY LEE
“THESE UNITED
COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE
AND INDEPENDENT STATES... ”
-RICHARD HENRY LEE
SONGS FOR THE DAY: TOO LATE TO APOLOGIZE
Daily Comment & Card
DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE
JULY 4, 1776
-Document with reasons Americans are separating from Britain-Thomas Jefferson & committee create it for Continental Congress-John Locke’s influence is seen in the document-final product does not contain a condemnation of British slave trade from earlier drafts
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
SONGS FOR THE DAY: TOO LATE TO APOLOGIZE
Daily Comment & Card
“COMMON SENSE”
DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE
-Pamphlet published by Thomas Paine calling for immediate independence from Britain-sold throughout the colonies, very popular-it helped weaken resistance in the Continental Congress toward independence
January 1776 JULY 4, 1776
-Document with reasons Americans are separating from Britain-Thomas Jefferson & committee create it for Continental Congress-John Locke’s influence is seen in the document-final product does not contain a condemnation of British slave trade from earlier drafts
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
SONGS FOR THE DAY: NO MORE KINGS
Daily Comment & Card
BATTLE OF SARATOGA
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIO
N
-Revolutionary battle fought in New York -British planned to end the Revolution by splitting the colonies, but they failed-British end up surrendering in the first great American victory-Demonstrated the British could hold cities, but that they would have trouble in the countrysides-Considered a turning point with the French sending aid after this battle
1777 SUBMITTED 1776; RATIFIED 1781
-Framework for an American national government; states had the most power-Empowered the federal government to make war, treaties, and create new states-No federal empowerment to levy taxes, raise troops, or regulate commerce-Congressional revision of the articles created a weak national government
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
SONGS FOR THE DAY: ROCK A HULA BABY
Daily Comment & Card
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIO
N
SUBMITTED 1776; RATIFIED 1781
-Framework for an American national government; states had the most power-Empowered the federal government to make war, treaties, and create new states-No federal empowerment to levy taxes, raise troops, or regulate commerce-Congressional revision of the articles created a weak national government
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
“GIVE ME
LIBERTY OR GIVE ME
DEATH!”
-Patrick Henry
SONGS FOR THE DAY: NO MORE KINGS
Daily Comment & Card
BATTLE OF SARATOGA
-Revolutionary battle fought in New York -British planned to end the Revolution by splitting the colonies, but they failed-British end up surrendering in the first great American victory-Demonstrated the British could hold cities, but that they would have trouble in the countrysides-Considered a turning point with the French sending aid after this battle
1777
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9pDZMRCpQ
(NO MORE KINGS)
II. WAR FOR INDEPENDENCEA. UNITED STATES IS BORNB. TAKING SIDESC. SURPRISE VICTORY AT TRENTOND. TURNING POINT—SARATOGAE. VALLEY FORGEF. GEORGE ROGERS CLARKG. TRAITOR—BENEDICT ARNOLDH. YORKTOWN & TREATY OF PARIS
A. UNITED STATES IS BORNWith Declaration of Independence, a new nation is born.
“WE MUST ALL HANG TOGETHER, OR MOST ASSUREDLY, WE SHALL ALL HANG SEPARATELY.”
-BEN FRANKLIN
THEY ARE NOW TRAITORS…
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B. TAKING SIDES
-1/3 PATRIOTS
-1/3 TORIES (SIDE WITH GB)
-1/3 TRIED NEUTRAL
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NEAR WAR’S END, ABOUT 80,000 TORIES (COLONISTS LOYAL TO ENGLAND) MIGRATED TO CANADA.
ENGLISH AND THE COLONIAL ARMIES OFFERED FREEDOM TO ANY AFRICAN-
AMERICAN WHO FOUGHT WITH THEM.
ABOUT 5,000 AFRICAN-AMERICANS FOUGHT AS PATRIOTS.
3-10
C. SURPRISE VICTORY AT TRENTON
WINTER OF 1776
GEORGE WASHINGTON HAD A SURPRISE IN MIND…
4-10
ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT 1776, WASHINGTON
CROSSED THE DELAWARE AND SURPRISED THE
HESSIANS AT TRENTON
CAPTURED 1,000 PRISONERS AND MUCH
NEEDED SUPPLIES!!
D. TURNING POINT-SARATOGA
-OCTOBER 1777
-BRITISH SURRENDER.
-MORALE IMPROVES, FRENCH OPENLY SEND AID (SPAIN & HOLLAND HELP ALSO)
5-10
E. VALLEY FORGE (BLEAK WINTER)
1777
-NO SHELTER
-NO CLOTHING
-NO (LITTLE) FOOD
-NO PAY
AMAZINGLY, THEY STAYED WITH WASHINGTON…
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F. GEORGE ROGERS CLARK
SUMMER 1778-1779, GEORGE ROGERS CLARK CAPTURED BRITISH FORTS & GAINED CONTROL OF OHIO TERRITORY.
7-10
His younger brother would later make a trip through uncharted territory with a man whose last name was Lewis…
G. TRAITOR—BENEDICT ARNOLD COMMANDER OF WEST POINT
CAUGHT IN PLOT TO SURRENDER FORT
BRITISH MAJOR JOHN ANDRE CAPTURED AND EXECUTED (EXECUTED)
ARNOLD ESCAPES, BECOMES BRITISH OFFICER
8-10
H. YORKTOWN & TREATY OF PARIS LAST MAJOR BATTLE (VA)
FRENCH FLEET SEALS OFF THE HARBOR
SURRENDER ON 10/19/1781
CORNWALLIS MAKES SOMEONE ELSE ATTEND THE SURRENDER
9-10
IN 1782 PARLIAMENT VOTES TO END WAR…
TREATY OF PARIS, 1783
-GREAT BRITAIN ACKNOWLEDGED INDEPENDENCE
-BOUNDARIES:
EAST-ATLANTIC
WEST-MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NORTH-CANADA
SOUTH-FLORIDA
-FLORIDA RETURNED TO SPAIN
10-10