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 people C. State the reasons for the American Revolution to the world D. 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 people C. State the reasons for the American Revolution to the world D. Demand freedom of speech and of the Press.

James Armistead Hired to spy on Americans but spied on the British instead! © ©

John Paul Jones “Father of the American Navy” ©wikipedia.com ©legendsofamerica.com “I have not yet begun to fight.”

Wentworth Cheswell Wentworth… went with Paul Revere! © 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 ©

Hessians German Mercenaries hired by the British to fight America ©©visitpadutchcountry.com © mstouchemadeuscreatethis.wordpress.com

Abigail Adams © “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. ©blog.richmond.edu ©

Mercy Otis Warren ©.wikipedia.org 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 stood And 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

Lexington & Concord ©shsu.edu ©octc. kctcs.e du

Bunker Hill ©earlyamerica.com

Declaration of Independence ©ushistory.org By John Trumbell

Long Island Battle of Brooklyn Heights ©battleoflongisland.wordpress ©usarmy.vo General George Washington

Nathan Hale ©yale.edu ©eyewitnesshistory.com “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

Saratoga ©blogspot.com ©southwilliamstown.org Who is the true hero of Saratoga? ©ushistory.or g the Turning Point of War

Saratoga the Turning Point of War The Surrender of General Johnny Burgoyne to General Gates ©brittannica.com

Saratoga the Turning Point of War ©pbs.org General Benedict Arnold - True Hero of Saratoga

Treaty of Alliance Signed with France 1778 ©theworldoftheamericanrevolution.blogspot ©whenintime.com ©www2.lhric.org Benjamin Franklin What happened after Battle of Saratoga?

King George III ©nndb.com ©wikipedia.com Makes an Offer of Autonomy within Empire Spring of 1778 We said..NO

Drillmaster at Valley Forge Baron Friedrich von Steuben ©firstartgallery.com ©wikipedia.com

Marquis de Lafayette ©ushistory.org ©theperseus.com

Yorktown ©xenophongroup.com ©usstampgallery.com The French Arrive Comte de Rochambeau Admiral de Grasse FINAL BATTLE of Revolutionary War

Surrender at Yorktown ©landofthebrave.info

British General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown ©landofthebrave.info ©

Articles of Confederation Think of the fingers on your hand

Articles of Confederation Think of your watch and bracelets

Shays’ Rebellion Why was this event so important?

1787 Writing of the Constitution

1607 Founding of Jamestown, Virginia

1776 Declaration of Independence

1787 Writing of the Constitution