2. What led to the
Revolutionary War?

3. The French and Indian War
Britain helped colonists defeat French in this war
Britain needed money to pay for this war
Britain taxed colonists, restricted settlements (Proclamation of 1763) and limited self-goverment.

4. Sugar Act and Stamp Act
British taxed colonists on many of the goods coming into the colonies from other places
British imposed taxes on all paper products and stamped the item once the tax had been paid.

5. How did the colonists react?
“No Taxation
Without Representation!”
How did the colonists react?

6. Various protests: Patrick Henry gives fiery speeches
Boston Massacre
Benjamin Franklin visited Parliament
Sons and Daughters of Liberty were formed

7. Boston Tea Party Lower price on British tea Colonists still pay taxes
Boycotted British tea
Sons of Liberty dressed in disguise and dumped British tea overboard

8. King George III passes the “Intolerable Acts”
The Royal Navy blocked the Boston Harbor . No ships in or out of the harbor until tea was paid for.
Colonists had to quarter the British soldiers.
The King assigned British General Gage to be Massachusetts governor.

9. First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia

10. Second Continental Congress
Representatives brought money to help establish…
the Continental Army
(i.e. pay soldiers, buy guns, bullets, food, and uniforms)

11. the freedom to govern on one’s own.
declaration : (n)
an official statement
independence : (n)
the freedom to govern on one’s own.

12. Who was involved? “Committee of Five” Benjamin Franklin John Adams
Robert R. Livingston
Roger Sherman
Thomas Jefferson

13. Who wrote the first draft?
What did it look like?
Who wrote the first draft?
Thomas Jefferson

14. Who signed it first?

15. Natural Rights Found in the Declaration Natural Rights belong to every human being. They are a part of our nature.
Life - Every person has the right to live.
Liberty – Every person has the right to be free.
Pursuit of happiness – Every person has the right to seek happiness in life.

16. What happened after it was signed and where is it now?

17. What happened to the men who risked their lives to sign?
See Word document The Price they paid and Declaration of Independence