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Wealthy plantation owner Military experience from the French and Indian War Independence Common Sense (Jan 1776) Influential pamphlet Written by Thomas Paine Encouraged the colonies to declare independence Written in simple language 48 pages

Encouraged the colonies to declare independence Written in simple language Committee of Five Appointed on June 11, 1776 Job was to draft a formal declaration of independence

Appointed on June 11, 1776 Job was to draft a formal declaration of independence Members: Benjamin Franklin John Adams Robert Livingston Roger Sherman Thomas Jefferson

Roger Sherman Thomas Jefferson Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence on July 2, 1776 Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson

Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson Influenced by the ideas of John Locke

Written by Thomas Jefferson Influenced by the ideas of John Locke Approved on July 4, 1776

Influenced by the ideas of John Locke Approved on July 4, 1776 Began signing on August 2, 1776

Approved on July 4, 1776 Began signing on August 2, 1776 Benjamin Franklin quotation: “We, indeed, must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

Benjamin Franklin quotation: “We, indeed, must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.” 10-2-2 #7 Discuss Committee of Five Declaration of Independence Explain the meaning of Benjamin Franklin’s quotation on August 2, 1776.