What did they say?
Double or nothing: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!
Who has been given credit for writing the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Switch Seats: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
Quadtriple points: In your word, what was the Declaration of Independence?
Ex. answer: A letter explaining why the colonies were separating from Great Britain.
Prize Bin:Who led troops to Fort Ticonderoga to get cannons?
Henry Knox
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.
Who did THomas Jefferson say was an unfit ruler?
King George the III
Triple points:Thomas Jefferson said "the power to rule comes from ________"
the governed
Switch seats: 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.
Who was the author of "Common Sense?"
Thomas Paine
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!!!
Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock