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John AdamsMember of the Declaration committee who was the driving force behind the Declaration

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Adams also helped to negotiate the Treaty of Paris of 1783.

John Locke

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SOCIAL CONTRACTPeople have a right to overthrow their government if the government becomes abusive!

…life, liberty and property..

Who did Jefferson borrow many ideas from?

Why did Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?A. Establish a basic set of laws for the United

States.B. Protect the rights of the peopleC. State the reasons for the American

Revolution to the worldD. Demand freedom of speech and of the

Press.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of our government?A. Establish a basic set of laws for the United

States.B. Protect the rights of the peopleC. State the reasons for the American

Revolution to the worldD. Demand freedom of speech and of the

Press.

John Paul Jones

“Father of the American Navy”

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“I have not yet begun to fight.”

Wentworth CheswellWentworth… went with Paul Revere!

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First African-American to hold public office in Massachusetts

Bernardo de Galvez

Spanish military leader who captures British posts at Baton Rouge, Natchez and Pensacola

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Deborah Sampson

Woman who disguised herself as a man and fought in the Continental Army.

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“By the rude bridge that arched the flood,Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,

Here once the embattled farmers stoodAnd fired the shot heard round the world”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

To which event was Emerson referring to when he wrote the words below?

Lexington and Concord

Lexington& Concord

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Bunker Hill

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Declaration of Independence

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Long Island Battle of Brooklyn

Heights

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General George Washington

Nathan Hale

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“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

Saratoga

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Who is the true hero of Saratoga?

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the Turning Point of War

Saratoga the Turning Point of

War

The Surrender of General JohnnyBurgoyne to General Gates

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Saratoga

the Turning Point of War

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General Benedict Arnold- True Hero of Saratoga

Treaty of Alliance

Signed with France 1778

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Benjamin Franklin

What happened after Battle of Saratoga?

King George III

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Makes an Offer of Autonomy within EmpireSpring of 1778

We said..NO

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Valley Forge

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

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Marquis de Lafayette

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Yorktown

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The French Arrive Comte de Rochambeau Admiral de Grasse

FINAL BATTLE of Revolutionary War

Surrender at Yorktown

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British General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at

Yorktown

Lord Cornwallis

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Articles of Confederation

Think of the fingers on your hand

Weaknesses

Articles of Confederation

Think of your watch and bracelets

Accomplishments

Shays’ Rebellion

Why was this event so important?

What happened in Massachusetts?

1787

Writing of the Constitution

What happened ?

1607

Founding of Jamestown, Virginia

What happened ?

1776

Declaration of Independence

What happened ?

1787

Writing of the Constitution

What happened ?

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