The Revolutionary War

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The Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War
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Famous Americans

• John Hancock
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Samuel Adams
• Benjamin Harrison

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Patrick Henry

• I know not what the course of others but as for
  me, give me liberty or give me death!
• Orator from Virginia

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Thomas Paine

• Most responsible for opening the colonists eyes.
• Common Sense
• Attacked King George III. Any King is a bad
  thing, People have the natural right to rule
  themselves

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Tyranny

• Paine also opposed tyranny
• cruel and unjust use of power.

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2nd Continental Congress

• May of 1776 in Philadelphia
• The most important men in America met as
  delegates for each colony.
• All the colonies now were joining the conflict.
• Declaration of Independence written and adopted.

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Declaration of Independence

• Written mainly by Thomas Jefferson
• July 2, 1776 states declare their independence.
• July 4, 1776 they officially approved the
  Declaration.
• Gave people the right to control their own
  government.

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First Paragraph

• Signers state that the colonists must break their
  political ties with Britain.
• States reasons for declaring independence
• page 159-160

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Declaration of Independence

• Never have people stressed the right to overthrow
  a government they do not like and start a new one.

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Revolutionaries

• 5,000 Africans served in the American army and
  Navy during the Revolutionary War.

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Definitions

• Olive Branch Petition- Plea sent to King George
  III requesting protection of the American
  colonies from British Parliament.
• Dorchester Heights- Washingtons first victory.
• Loyalist- Remained loyal to Britain(Tory)
• Whigs- Believed in patriotic resistance to King
  George III.

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• General Braddock-British General during
  Revolutionary war.
• Democracy- Government is given to the people and
  exercised by them through a system of free
  elections.
• Monarchy- Rule by a King or Queen. Power may
  change hands through relatives of the King or
  Queen.