“GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” -Patrick Henry “GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” -Patrick Henry SONGS FOR THE DAY: ANOTHER ONE BITE THE DUST Daily Comment & Card “COMMON SENSE” - Pamphlet published by Thomas Paine calling for immediate independence from Britain -sold throughout the colonies, very popular -it helped weaken resistance in the Continental Congress toward independence January 1776

“THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES... ” -RICHARD HENRY LEE “THESE UNITED COLONIES ARE, AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES... ” -RICHARD HENRY LEE SONGS FOR THE DAY: TOO LATE TO APOLOGIZE Daily Comment & Card DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE JULY 4, Document with reasons Americans are separating from Britain -Thomas Jefferson & committee create it for Continental Congress -John Locke’s influence is seen in the document -final product does not contain a condemnation of British slave trade from earlier drafts

“GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” -Patrick Henry “GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” -Patrick Henry SONGS FOR THE DAY: TOO LATE TO APOLOGIZE Daily Comment & Card “COMMON SENSE”DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE - Pamphlet published by Thomas Paine calling for immediate independence from Britain -sold throughout the colonies, very popular -it helped weaken resistance in the Continental Congress toward independence January 1776 JULY 4, Document with reasons Americans are separating from Britain -Thomas Jefferson & committee create it for Continental Congress -John Locke’s influence is seen in the document -final product does not contain a condemnation of British slave trade from earlier drafts

“GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” -Patrick Henry “GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” -Patrick Henry SONGS FOR THE DAY: NO MORE KINGS Daily Comment & Card BATTLE OF SARATOGA ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION - Revolutionary battle fought in New York -British planned to end the Revolution by splitting the colonies, but they failed -British end up surrendering in the first great American victory -Demonstrated the British could hold cities, but that they would have trouble in the countrysides -Considered a turning point with the French sending aid after this battle 1777 SUBMITTED 1776; RATIFIED Framework for an American national government; states had the most power -Empowered the federal government to make war, treaties, and create new states -No federal empowerment to levy taxes, raise troops, or regulate commerce -Congressional revision of the articles created a weak national government

“GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” -Patrick Henry “GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH!” -Patrick Henry SONGS FOR THE DAY: NO MORE KINGS Daily Comment & Card BATTLE OF SARATOGA - Revolutionary battle fought in New York -British planned to end the Revolution by splitting the colonies, but they failed -British end up surrendering in the first great American victory -Demonstrated the British could hold cities, but that they would have trouble in the countrysides -Considered a turning point with the French sending aid after this battle 1777

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II. WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE A. UNITED STATES IS BORN B. TAKING SIDES C. SURPRISE VICTORY AT TRENTON D. TURNING POINT—SARATOGA E. VALLEY FORGE F. GEORGE ROGERS CLARK G. TRAITOR—BENEDICT ARNOLD H. YORKTOWN & TREATY OF PARIS

A. UNITED STATES IS BORN With Declaration of Independence, a new nation is born. At the signing Ben Franklin declared: WE MUST ALL HANG TOGETHER, OR MOST ASSUREDLY, WE SHALL ALL HANG SEPARATELY. THEY ARE NOW TRAITORS… 1-12

B.TAKING SIDES -1/3 PATRIOTS -1/3 TORIES (SIDE WITH GB) -1/3 TRIED NEUTRAL 2-12 STAND YOUR GROUND. DON’T FIRE UNLESS FIRED UPON; BUT IF THEY MEAN TO HAVE A WAR, LET IT BEGIN HERE!” -CPT. JOHN PARKER (LEXINGTON)

DON’T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THEIR EYES. -WILLIAM PRESCOTT (BUNKER HILL) ENGLISH AND THE COLONIAL ARMIES OFFERED FREEDOM TO ANY AFRICAN- AMERICAN WHO FOUGHT WITH THEM. ABOUT 5,000 AFRICAN-AMERICANS FOUGHT AS PATRIOTS. 4-12

NEAR WAR’S END, ABOUT 80,000 TORIES (COLONISTS LOYAL TO ENGLAND) MIGRATED TO CANADA IS LIFE SO DEAR, OR PEACE SO SWEET, AS TO BE PURCHASED AT THE PRICE OF CHAINS AND SLAVERY? FORBID IT, ALMIGHTY GOD! I KNOW NOT WHAT COURSE OTHERS MAY TAKE, BUT AS FOR ME, GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE ME DEATH! -PATRICK HENRY

C. SURPRISE VICTORY AT TRENTON WINTER OF 1776 GEORGE WASHINGTON HAD A SURPRISE IN MIND… 5-12

ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT 1776, WASHINGTON CROSS ED THE DELAWARE AND SURPRISED THE HESSIANS AT TRENTON CAPTURED 1,000 PRISONERS AND MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES!! 6-12

D. TURNING POINT-SARATOGA -OCTOBER BRITISH SURRENDER. -MORALE IMPROVES, FRENCH OPENLY SEND AID (SPAIN & HOLLAND HELP ALSO) 7-12 I ONLY REGRET THAT I HAVE BUT ONE LIFE TO LOSE FOR MY COUNTRY. -NATHAN HALE

E.VALLEY FORGE (BLEAK WINTER) NO SHELTER -NO CLOTHING -NO (LITTLE) FOOD -NO PAY AMAZINGLY, THEY STAYED WITH WASHINGTON… 8-12

F.GEORGE ROGERS CLARK SUMMER , GEORGE ROGERS CLARK CAPTURED BRITISH FORTS & GAINED CONTROL OF OHIO TERRITORY I HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT…” -JOHN PAUL JONES

G.TRAITOR—BENEDICT ARNOLD  COMMANDER OF WEST POINT  CAUGHT IN PLOT TO SURRENDER FORT  BRITISH MAJOR JOHN ANDRE CAPTURED AND EXECUTED (EXECUTED)  ARNOLD ESCAPES, BECOMES BRITISH OFFICER 10-12

H.YORKTOWN & TREATY OF PARIS  LAST MAJOR BATTLE (VA)  FRENCH FLEET SEALS OFF THE HARBOR  SURRENDER ON 10/19/1781  CORNWALLIS MAKES SOMEONE ELSE ATTEND THE SURRENDER 11-12

IN 1782 PARLIAMENT VOTES TO END WAR… TREATY OF PARIS, GREAT BRITAIN ACKNOWLEDGED INDEPENDENCE -BOUNDARIES: EAST-ATLANTIC WEST-MISSISSIPPI RIVER NORTH-CANADA SOUTH-FLORIDA -FLORIDA RETURNED TO SPAIN 12-12

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. -CONCORD HYMN (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

"The Ballad of Major Andre" Now Arnold to New York has gone, A-fighting for his King, And left poor Major Andre On the gallows for to swing. Andre was executed, He looked both meek and mild, His face was fair and handsome, And pleasantly he smiled. It moved each eye with pity, And every heart there bled, And everyone wished him released And Arnold in his stead. He was a man of honor! In Britain he was born, To die upon the gallows Most highly he did scorn. And now his life has reached its end So young and blooming still— In Tappan's quiet countryside He sleeps upon the hill.