Declaration of Independence Chapter 6 Declaration of Independence

Section 2: War Begins Battle of Bunker Hill – militia men built forts on Breeds Hill and British didn’t like that British climbed hill Militia attacked first Third try British won because British ran out of supplies

Section 3: Siege of Boston Washington led American Army Didn’t have enough guns and powder to attack Got help from friends who brought cannons Washington put cannons around Boston and the British left without bloodshed

Section 4: Toward Independence Olive Branch Petition – Congress sent a letter for peace and King George called them traitors Many people were very mad

Common Sense Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet that told Americans that they deserve to be independent

Questions What caused the Battle of Bunker Hill? On what hill was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought? How did George Washington and the Colonist get the British out of Boston? When Congress sent a letter to King George asking for peace, how did he respond? What did Thomas Paine write about the colonists deserving freedom?

Section 5: Thomas Jefferson Asked to write a declaration (third president) Said all men are equal and Britain is not protecting their rights Listed things that the King did wrong Stated we want freedom

Section 6: Final Break Colonists and colonies voted for independence 12 voted yes New York did not vote Congress did not like the part about slavery so they struck it out

Independence Day July 4, 1776 Declaration was signed by all men that were there They were all committing treason against Britain

Questions Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? What were three things said in the Declaration of Independence? What part of the Declaration did Congress not like? When Congress signed the Declaration what crime was committed?