DW #5 Uniting for Independence
Relationships The Colonies to Britain Raw Materials Economic gain Counter the French influence
Relationships Britain to the Colonies Protection from France Protection from Native Americans Lifeline of survival
Early history From 1607 in Jamestown to the 1760’s the colonist had enjoyed: Self rule Economic independence
Do we really need a King? The colonies started to break free and unify with each other because of the: French and Indian War George III’s tyrannical rule with the stamp act (1765) and the intolerable acts
The 1 st Continental Congress Set an embargo that pushes the King over the edge The American Revolution begins with Lexington and Concord “the shot heard around the world”
The 2 nd Continental Congress Organized Army and Navy Issued Money Placed G. Washington in control of the Army
Road to Independence Battles in valley forge Crossing the Delaware river Thomas Paine writes “Common Sense”
Olive Branch Petition July 5, 1775
The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson July 4, 1776
Structure of the Declaration 1 st -Human Rights 2 nd -Specific complaints (justification) 3 rd -Declaring freedom
The movement toward States rights States start to write their own constitutions
Assignment Read the Declaration of Independence Rewrite in your own words the following: 1- Preamble 2- Declaration of natural rights 3- resolution of independence