What did they say?
Patrick Henry said "Give me Liberty, or ________"
Give me death.
The colonists came together to form _________.
A farmer who takes up arms to protect his town would be considered a ___________.
Militia or minuteman
True or False. "We the people" is the first line of the Declaration of Independence?
FALSE!
That is part of the U.S. Constitution, which we have not studied yet!
Mrs. Coffman's favorite subject to teach is _______.
Math
Thomas Jefferson said King George III was an unfit ruler, because ___________.
He denied the colonists their rights.
Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?
He had experience.
At the Second Continental Congress, the decision was made to ________.
Form an army
In your word, what was the Declaration of Independence?
Ex. answer: A letter explaining why the colonies were separating from Great Britain.
Mrs. Coffman started teaching in what year?
2009
Common Sense, persuaded many colonist that America should ________________.
Be independent.
The Continental army was composed of troops from where?
Troops from all the colonies.
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A request for peace in the colonies.
What are the 3 "unalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence.
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
Mrs. Coffman's first and middle names are.... (I know at least one person knows this ;-))
Faith Michelle
Thomas Jefferson said "the power to rule comes from ________"
the governed
After Lexington and Concord, the colonist were ________ to start a war.
Reluctant, unenthusiastic, hesitant, resistant...
Thomas Jefferson wrote about "all men" but what he meant was ______________.
All white men.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776.
Mrs. Coffman and Mrs. Dreger both have birthdays in the month of _______.
April
Patrick Henry said, "Gentlemen may cry, ______, ______—but there is no ______."
Peace
The British won the Battle of Bunker Hill, but ______.
Suffered many losses.
Prior to the Declaration of Independence, colonists viewed themselves as _____________.
loyal British subjects
Great Britain saw signing the Declaration of Independence as a sign of ______________.
Treason
Daily Double!!!
Every team give your bet amount prior to hearing the question.
John Hancock