1. Chapter 5: Americans revolt
EQ: Were the American colonists justified in rebelling against British rule?

2. Introduction: Important takeaways
By 1776, most colonists belonged to 1 of 3 groups:
Patriots: wanted independence
Loyalists: supported the British government
Moderates: in the middle; hoped for a peaceful resolution

3. 5.2 Road to revolution- key points
Problems started with the French and Indian War ( )
Also known as the Seven Years War
British + Colonists + Indians versus French + Indians
VERY EXPENSIVE
Britain won but spent a ton of money
Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian mountains
Colonists should pay Britain back for defending them

4. 5.2 Road to revolution- key points

5. 5.2 Road to revolution- key points
Taxes weren’t new but the enforcement was and they started to affect more colonists
Patrick Henry: “No taxation without representation!”
Colonists believed this was tyranny
Tyranny = unjust use of government power
Colonists blamed Parliament, not King George
Parliament = British legislature

6. 5.2 Road to revolution- key points
Colonists were used to Parliament letting the colonies run themselves
Colonists believed they could govern themselves
Battles of Lexington and Concord
April 19, 1775
Kicked off the Revolutionary War
250 British soldiers (“Redcoats”) were killed
90 Colonial soldiers (“Minutemen”) were killed
Even at this point, most colonists didn’t want to break with Britain – this was about to change.

7. Declaration of independence
The basic structure
1400 words
400 words split between the opening and closing
1000 words describe King George’s offenses

8. Declaration of independence
Four parts
Preamble: states the purpose of the document 
Purpose: the American people were declaring independence from Great Britain
this is a declaration, not an attempt at persuasion
sets the Revolution within the whole “course of human events”
“necessary”: fate, beyond human control 
Americans “one people” and British “another”
less likely to be seen as a civil war
necessary to receive foreign assistance

9. Declaration of independence
2. Statement of Human Rights
There are "Self evident truths"
Unalienable rights
Government is necessary to protect those rights
When government doesn't protect those rights, people have a right to overthrow it

10. Declaration of independence
3. List of 25+ grievances against King George III
Notice how each grievance starts 
4. Conclusion
Formal declaration of independence
Lists the rights of the states 
The Pledge