Declaring Independence

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Declaring Independence

• Fighting between American and British Troops led
  the colonies to declare their Independence.

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Key Vocabulary and Key People

• Key Terms
• Artillery
• Second Continental Congress
• Continental Army
• Declaration of Independence

• Key People
• Ethan Allen
• Benedict Arnold
• Thomas Jefferson

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Not a Lazy-Boy

• 20,000 colonial troops began to move to
  Massachusetts and General Gage Moved British
  troops to Boston
• Ethan Allen led the Patriot attack on Fort
  Ticonderoga and captured the British Artillery
• Shortly After, the Second Continental Congress
  met to Organize a Continental Army led by George
  Washington
• The congress also began to print paper Money and
  act like a true government

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Archies Place

• The patriots capture Breeds Hill and Bunker Hill
  and begin to fortify the area
• The Militia on top of Breeds Hill defended the
  Hill and the British Would Retreat
• After their Second Charge the British would win
  back Bunker Hill but lose over 1000 troops
• The Colonial Militia proved they could fight with
  British Troops

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Was the Olive Branch Petition signed at the Olive
Garden??

• In hopes for peace the colonies sent the Olive
  Branch Petition to the king asking him to restore
  Harmony
• The King would reject the petition and punish the
  colonies with new Blockades and the Use of
  Hessians in the colonies
• The Colonial Army, under George Washington, would
  not be able to match up against the British
  Forces

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WINter but LOSEter

• George Washington would gather his troops and
  train them near Boston in preparation for the
  Battle of Quebec
• Under Benedict Arnold They Hoped to conquer the
  British troops and gain Canadian Support
• The Patriots would Launch a Winter Attack at
  Quebec but return to the colonies defeated

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Celtic Pride

• Back in Boston Colonial Troops surrounded the
  city and waited for Artillery from Fort
  Ticonderoga
• Seeing the Patriot Threat General Howe moved his
  9000 troops out of Boston leaving the city
  Destroyed
• Loyalists left behind in Boston would be punished
  and had property and possessions seized

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Splitting Paine

• Thomas Paine Published Common Sense to help Gain
  support for Independence
• Paine Criticized that kings ruled by the will of
  God and challenged the Corrupt Monarchies that
  ruled the Colonies
• Common Sense sold over 100,000 copies and pushed
  the independence Movement Forward

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Liberty Belle of the Ball

• The 13 Colonies began to create their own
  governments and started the move to become
  independent
• Thomas Jefferson would lead a committee to Draft
  the Declaration of Independence due to his
  writing talents and to gain the support of
  Virginia
• Richard Henry Lees resolution of Independence
  would be passed and the colonies would remain
  free and Independent

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Bring on the Fireworks!!

• The Declaration would be Adopted on July 4th,
  1776 and was signed by John Hancock
• The Document relied heavily on the works of John
  Locke
• Every Man would gain the right to Life, Liberty,
  and the Pursuit of Happiness with the government
  assigned to protect those rights

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FightFor your rightto FREEDOM

• Jefferson made sure that the government would
  protect the rights of the people and give people
  the right to overthrow the government
• Declaring the colonies free was seen as an act of
  treason and the members of the continental
  congress could be hanged for their actions
• The Colonists would risk their lives, fortunes
  and honor for independence
• For True independence however, it would have to
  be won on the Battlefield

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