1. The Revolutionary War Ch 4 section 2 – Ideas Help Start a Revolution

2. The Olive Branch Petition July 8, 1775 Colonists to King: “We still Love you! We just hate the people who work for you! Let’s restore the peace!” King to Colonists: “You are in rebellion. My troops will blockade your ports!” Colonists to King: “We still Love you! We just hate the people who work for you! Let’s restore the peace!” King to Colonists: “You are in rebellion. My troops will blockade your ports!”

3. “NO MAN WAS A WARMER WISHER FOR RECONCILIATION THAN MYSELF, BEFORE THE FATAL NINETEENTH OF APRIL, 1775, BUT THE MOMENT THE EVENT OF THAT DAY WAS MADE KNOWN, I REJECTED THE HARDENED PHARAOH OF ENGLAND FOR EVER.” Thomas Paine: Common Sense, 1776

4. “I FIND COMMON SENSE IS WORKING A POWERFUL CHANGE IN THE MINDS OF MANY MEN.” George Washington Joins the Discussion George Washington is was also appointed Commander of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress

5. Who Will Write the Declaration? Thomas Jefferson, a lawyer from Virginia was asked to write the Declaration of Independence because of his extensive knowledge and skillfully crafted prose. The original version of the Declaration of Independence included a section on slavery but was later taken out to ensure support from every colony. Thomas Jefferson, a lawyer from Virginia was asked to write the Declaration of Independence because of his extensive knowledge and skillfully crafted prose. The original version of the Declaration of Independence included a section on slavery but was later taken out to ensure support from every colony.

6. The Signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 http://www.history.org /foundation/journal/W inter11/painting/

7. An Auditory Reading of the Declaration of Independence NPR Radio - July 2013 Reading of the Declaration http://www.declareyourself.com/ Read along in your book as the Declaration is read on the screen. After, fill in the bubbles on your sheet to review important ideas of the Declaration.

9. The Declaration States that all men are created equal. But, when this phrase was written it expressed the common belief that free citizens were political equals It did not claim that all people had the same abilities or ought to have equal wealth. It was not meant to embrace women, native Americans, or African American slaves. However Jefferson’s words presented arguments that would help these groups later on.

10. “ We must pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our scared honor. ”