DOI 1
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
To ask for Peace with the King
Who wrote "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What did King George III think of the petition?
Rebellious
What main idea did Thomas Paine argue?
Colonists didn't owe loyalty to the king
What was Jefferson’s main argument in the Declaration?
All people are created Equal
What symbol does the olive branch represent?
Peace
What effect did Common Sense have on colonists?
They thought of themselves as Americans
How did Northern Merchants feel about the passage of Slavery in the DOI
They worried that merchants who made money from the slave trade would be upset.
What happened at For Ticoderoga
Henry Knox dragged heavy sleds about 300 miles to Boston. He moved 42 big sleds that carried 59 cannons and 2,300 pounds of lead for bullets.
What happened on March 4th
Colonist pointed Guns at the City
How did Southern Merchants feel about the passage of Slavery in the Constitution
Feared it would lead to pressure to free enslaved people.
When is Independence Day
July 4th
What would have happened to the signers of the DOI if they got caught
Jailed or Killed
Who were excluded from the DOI
Women
Native Americans
Black People