1. Declaration of Independence
Chapter 6
Declaration of Independence

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

6. 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?

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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?