Who helped to frame (write) the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE and was a

Who helped to frame (write)the

DECLARATION OF

INDEPENDENCEand was a

member of the Continental Congress

BENFRANKLIN

Who spoke out against the

Stamp Actsaying

“as for me, give me liberty,or give me death!”

???

PATRICK HENRY

What was themother country to

The13 Colonies?

That’s my Mama!!

What did theTOWNSHEND ACTS

tax??date?

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PAINT

PAPER

TEA

LEAD

GLASS

1767

What did the Intolerable Acts lead

to?

Hint: 3 things

Results on Intolerable Acts

Quartering Act

Bosto

n Har

bor

Closed

No town meetings!

Who was themajor author

of theDECLARATION

OF INDEPENDENCE

??

Thomas

Jefferson

11 people shot, 5 diedafter British soldiers are taunted (teased)

Which event is this??

BOSTONMASSACRE

Crispus Attucks

Who was he?

black mankilled at

theBoston

Massacre

I warned. “the regulars

are out!”I was a silversmith

Who am I?

I was a leader of the Sons of Liberty!

PAUL REVERE

Where were the“opening shots”

of the Revolution War

& the“shot heard

around the world?”

LEXINGTON

WHOwas the

King of

England during the

Revolutionary War

??

GEORGE III

Who championedthe cause

for Independence?

JOHN ADAMS

What is aMINUTEMAN?

Common citizens who fought

on a minutes notice

What didPHYLLIS

WHEATLEYdo

during theRevolution?

Former slave who wrote

poemssupporting

American independencePO

EMS

What two things were

Sam Adamsthe leader of???

SONSOF

LIBERTYBOSTON

TEAPARTY

Who wasGEORGE WASHINGTON

??

Commander

of the

Continental Army

What were some key philosophies

of theDeclaration

OfIndependence

People have unalienable rights to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness

People establish governmentTo protect their rights

Government derives(gets) itspower from the people

EXAMPLES of Colonial

Dissatisfaction

with Great Britain

are….?

•no representation in Parliament

• Proclamation Line slowed

western movement

•disliked (opposed) England’sstrict controls (taxes)

VS.

oui

WHO WON

THE

FRENCH & INDIAN

WAR???

BRITAIN

Why did England impose

taxes on the colonies?

Imposing taxes, like the STAMP ACT

To raise revenue ($$) for the

French & Indian War

After the Treaty

ofParis

There is a new NATURAL WESTERN BORDER

WHAT IS IT???

MississippiRiver

What document was influenced by European philosophies and ideas?

Declaration of Independence

What does this cartoon represent?

How the colonists feel controlled by all the laws and taxes being forced on them

by the King