D ISTINGUISHED L EADERS D ISTINGUISHED L EADERS J OHN AND S AMUEL A DAMS P ATRICK H ENRY R ICHARD H ENRY L EE G EORGE W ASHINGTON B ENJAMIN F RANKLIN J OHN H ANCOCK T HOMAS J EFFERSON

P ATRIOTS CAPTURE M ONTREAL P ATRIOTS CAPTURE M ONTREAL P ATRIOT MILITIA LACKED DISCIPLINE AND WEAPONS P ATRIOT MILITIA LACKED DISCIPLINE AND WEAPONS W ASHINGTON BEGAN TURNING CIVILIANS INTO SOLDIERS W ASHINGTON BEGAN TURNING CIVILIANS INTO SOLDIERS P ATRIOTS SURROUND B OSTON AND B RITISH TROOPS LEAVE P ATRIOTS SURROUND B OSTON AND B RITISH TROOPS LEAVE T HOMAS P AINE WRITES “C OMMON S ENSE ” T HOMAS P AINE WRITES “C OMMON S ENSE ”

Explains why the Continental Congress drew up the Declaration Preamble Lists the rights of the citizens In a republic, people form a government to protect their rights Natural Rights Complaints against the British government Lists of Grievances Colonies are free independent states Power to make war and trade Resolution of Independence