1. Declaring Independence
Pamphlet Project 4

2. Continental Army Forms
20,000 Colonial Minutemen surround Boston
British Army sets up defense inside Boston
Ethan Allen and his militia the “Green Mountain Boys” capture Britain’s fort of Ticonderoga and capture their artillery

3. The Second Continental Congress
Met in Philadelphia
Formed the Continental Army
Washington was chosen as its commanding general
Printed money to pay that army

4. The Battle of Bunker Hill
Sealed any opportunity for the British and the colonists to make amends
Britain won the battle, but . . .
1,000 British casualties
400 colonial casualties
America had stood up to the world’s most powerful army

5. Olive Branch Petition
Second Continental Congress tried to make peace with King George before the fighting got out of hand
Colonial leaders asked for a return to “the former harmony”
King George said no and ordered his navy to blockade the colonies

6. Washington Marches on Quebec
Washington wanted to take Quebec and get the Canadians fighting with the Americans
Washington mistimed his march and arrived in Canada during the midst of winter
American attack failed, and the American army limped home

7. The British Retreat from Boston
Washington positioned the artillery they had capture to bombard Boston
The British army retreats from Boston
Loyalist property in Boston was seized

8. Patriots win over the Colonists
Colonists still wanted peace with Britain
Kings refusal to accept the Olive Branch Petition & the colonists reading, Common Sense, by Thomas Paine.

9. John Locke Life, Liberty, Freedom, Property.
The Basic Human Rights are known as “natural rights”
Unalienable - Rights that everyone has and, no one can take away
People have the right to choose their government and to overthrow it.

10. Declaring Independence
Thomas Jefferson – a farmer with a gift for writing was asked by the Continental Congress to draft a document declaring independence
He wrote the, Declaration of Independence
influenced by John Locke
Remember the Enlightenment?
Declaration was signed by 55 delagates and John Hancock (First to sign)

11. July 4, 1776
Colonial delegates voted unanimously for freedom from Great Britain
We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor

12. Loyalists vs Patriots Patriots Loyalist
Wanted independence from Great Britain. Wanted to form their own country
Many saw an economic opportunity = an opportunity to make money
Loyalist
Wanted to remain loyal to the King of Great Britain
Many were governors and other King appointees
Feared what would happen to them if the colonists lost the war
Patriots made up about 50% of Americans
Loyalists and neutral individuals made up the other 50%

13. Taking Sides
Quakers – took sides with patriots but did not believe in fighting
African Americans – took sides with the British because the British promised them freedom.
Native Americans – sided with the British because colonists were the biggest threat