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Grade 7

History

Mr. Norton

Section 1: Fighting Begins in the North

Section 2: The Colonies Declare Independence

Section 3: Struggles in the Middle States

Section 4: Fighting for Liberty on Many Fronts

Section 5: Winning the War in the South

Grade 7

History

Mr. Norton

Cornell notes from Chapter 6, Section 1 reading

Pen or pencil

A willingness to participate in discussion

That is all…put the textbook away!

1. Discuss how Congress struggled between peace and war with Britain

2. List the advantages each side had as it entered the war.

3. Explain how the Continental Army gained control of Boston.

Olive Branch Petition Green Mountain Boys

Continental Army Patriot

Loyalist Battle of Bunker Hill

blockade mercenary

Sides

Patriots— colonists who favored war with Britain

Advantages

Many Patriots owned rifles.

George Washington was a brilliant commander.

Patriots were determined to defend their homes and property.

Disadvantages

• Poorly organized and untrained

• Few cannons, little gunpowder, no navy

• Few colonists were willing to enlist for long terms

British Highly trained and experienced.

Best navy in the world.

Loyalists—American colonists who remained loyal to British.

• Far from home

• Attacked by the colonists in the countryside

How did Congress struggle between peace and war with Britain?

What advantages did each side have as it entered the war?

How did the Continental Army gain control of Boston?

Not everyone supported independence

About half of all Americans were Patriots

About one-fifth of Americans were Loyalists Loyalist – someone still loyal to the king

The remainder of Americans were neutral Neutral – not taking sides

Our class of 20: 10 Patriots

4 Loyalists

6 Neutral

Many reasons to remain loyal to Britain Most Americans that worked for Britain did not want to

lose their jobs if the Patriots won

Many wealthy merchants feared that war would hurt their businesses

Some simply felt that the British cause was right

Some enslaved African Americans became loyalists Offered freedom by the British if they helped Some fought in the British Army Others built forts or drove carts

More American Indians agreed to help the British than the Patriots Cherokee hoped the British would win and stop settlers from taking

land Mohawk leader Joseph Brant urged his people to side with Britain Most American Indians stayed neutral Two Iroquois nations (Oneida and Tuscarora) fought for the Patriots

Patriots found many ways to support the cause of independence Some joined the Continental Army Bankers such as Haym Salomon from Philadelphia lent

money African Americans were offered their freedom by the Patriots

for fighting for the Patriot cause as well Peter Salem was a Patriot hero of Bunker Hill About 5,000 African Americans fought in the Continental Army About 2,500 African Americans served in the navy.

The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. Members of Congress looked for a way to avoid a break with Britain.

Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.

Congress declared its loyalty to the king.

Congress asked the king to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

The king was angry. He ordered more troops to the colonies.

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, a band of Vermonters, took Fort Ticonderoga. They took British cannons and gunpowder and control of a key route into Canada.

The Second Continental Congress established the Continental Army.

Although they planned for war with Britain, many delegates only wanted to be treated fairly

The Second Continental Congress made one more try at peace

In July 1775, the delegates send King George III the Olive Branch Petition Petition – a written request from a number of people An olive branch is a symbol of peace

The Olive Branch Petition asked King George III to help end the conflict

King George III did not even read the Olive Branch Petition

Instead, he sent more soldiers to the colonies

The British army stayed in Boston for the next 9 months George Washington spent the time making the Colonial

militia into a real army Washington sent Henry Knox to get cannons from Fort

Ticonderoga in New York Knox and his soldiers dragged the cannons from New York

to Boston With the cannons in place around Boston, the British

decided to leave on March 17, 1776, and sailed out of the Boston Harbor

Boston is surrounded and the Patriots plan

They decide to build a fort on Bunker Hill where they can fire cannon on the British in Boston

They change their minds and build the fort on Breed’s Hill instead because it is closer to Boston

Breed’s Hill

As Patriots build a fort with dirt walls 6 feet high, the British surprise attack them on June 17, 1775

More than 2,000 British soldiers began to march up Breed’s Hill

Patriot leader William Prescott told the militia, “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”

When the British are close, the militia in the fort begin shooting and force the British back

The British attack a second time and are force back again

A third British attack results in the British capturing the fort because the Patriots run out of gunpowder

Half of the British soldier are hurt or killed.

The Battle of “Bunker Hill” The battle has become known as Bunker Hill even

though it was fought on Breed’s Hill

The British won, but the Patriots proved they could fight well against a powerful standing army

The British realized that they could not afford to lose so many soldiers

The First Continental Congress sent a list of demands to Britain and they were refused

The colonial delegates gathered again in the spring of 1775 for the Second Continental Congress

The Second Continental Congress realized: They might soon be at war with Britain They needed more than an untrained militia to win They needed an army

Militia only fought for a few months at a time Soldiers in the army fight until a war is over

The Second Continental Congress created a new Army called the Continental Army

The Continental Army was to be made up of trained soldiers, like the British

The army needed a commander and in June 1775 the Second Continental Congress chose George Washington Commander – the officer in charge of an army.

When Washington reached Boston, he found 16,000 American troops waiting.

Washington began to train an army.

The cannon that the Green Mountain Boys captured arrived. Washington placed them on Dorchester Heights, overlooking British ships in the harbor.

British General Howe spotted the cannon and left Boston for Canada.

160 miles on a direct route!

Battles in Massachusetts were the beginning of the war to free colonists from British rule

When the Second Continental Congress first met, the members were hoping to

a) drive the British out of Boston.

b) establish an independent empire.

c) crush the revolt.

d) avoid a final break with Britain.

One of the Patriots’ advantages was that

a) they were fighting for their own homes and property.

b) they had an excellent navy.

c) Loyalists were on their side.

d) many colonists were willing to sign up for long periods of time.

Grade 7

History

Mr. Norton


Pen or pencil



Discuss the impact of Common Sense.

List the steps Congress took to declare independence.

Explain the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence.

Common Sense

traitor

Declaration of Independence

preamble

natural rights

How did Common Sense influence the colonists?

What steps did Congress take to declare independence?

What are the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence?

Despite the battles of 1775, many colonists still thought of King George III as their ruler

The Patriots call for independence from Britain Independence – freedom from being ruled by someone

Some Patriots feel freedom is worth fighting for Patrick Henry tells Virginia delegates, “Give me liberty or give

me death!” Thomas Paine uses the written word to call for independence

in Common Sense

Written in January 1776 to push for independence

A brief, inexpensive, and easy to understand pamphlet

Paine said King George III treated the colonies unfairly

Colonists bought over 100,000 copies in a few months

Paine put into writing what many Patriots were saying: the colonists had nothing to gain and much to lose by staying tied to an unjust king

Thomas Paine wrote an essay—Common Sense—urging the colonies to declare independence. Paine and other radicals—people who want to make drastic changes in society—began to think of creating their own nation.

Against Independence For Independence

• Many colonists felt loyal to Britain. • People felt they owed their

allegiance to the king.

• Colonists did not owe loyalty to George III or any other monarch.

• Colonists did not owe anything to Britain. The British had helped the colonists for their own profit.

• Staying under British rule would be harmful to the colonies.

In the Second Continental Congress many agreed independence from Britain was necessary

They also knew it was risky because Britain was a powerful country

Some delegates also worried that not enough colonists supported independence

Support for independence was growing all across the country

John Adams argued strongly for independence, more and more delegates agree with him

Richard Henry Lee, a delegate from Virginia, on June 7, 1776 asks that Congress officially declare independence

Richard Henry Lee introduced a resolution for independence.

Second Continental Congress debated the resolution. Members of Congress worried that the British could hang them as traitors, people who betray their country.

Congress appointed a committee to draw up a formal declaration of independence.

Congress asks Thomas Jefferson of Virginia and four others to write a declaration of independence John Adams of Massachusetts

Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania

Robert Livingston of New York

Roger Sherman of Connecticut

Congress wanted a document to show why the colonies had to become independent

Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence to follow what many people believed about their rights Rights – freedoms that are protected by a government’s

laws.

Jefferson argued: People are born with rights that no one can take away People have the right to live People have the right to be free People have the right to seek happiness

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness…”

Jefferson argued: A government should protect rights If it does not, the people have the right to

start a new government

Jefferson listed many ways the British government did not serve the colonists:

King George III had tried to take away rights

King George III had forced taxes on the colonists and sent soldiers to control them

Jefferson showed that they had many reasons to separate from the king

Jefferson showed that they had the right to create their own government

Jefferson used ideas that John Locke and other English thinkers had written

Locke had maintained that government should serve the people

Preamble

Introduction; explains that the declaration will tell why the colonies want to break from Great Britain.

First part—Natural rights

Rights that belong to all people from birth, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Governments exist to protect people’s natural rights.

Second part—British wrongs

Great Britain has committed many wrongs. King George III disbanded colonial legislatures, sent troops, and limited colonial trade. The colonists asked for justice but did not get it.

Third part—Independence

The colonies are now a free and independent nation—the United States of America.

The essay Common Sense

a) was never printed but was passed on by word of mouth.

b) argued that Parliament had a right to make laws for the colonies.

c) convinced many people that it was time to separate from Britain.

d) urged colonists to remain under British rule.

According to the Declaration of Independence, people form governments in order to

a) make war and provide jobs.

b) make drastic changes in society.

c) express their allegiance to a ruler.

d) protect their natural rights and liberties.

Grade 7

History

Mr. Norton


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List the battles fought in New York and New Jersey.

Explain how the Battle of Saratoga marked a turning point in the war.

Describe the hardships the Continental Army suffered at Valley Forge.

Battle of Long Island

Battle of Trenton

Battle of Saratoga

Ally

Cavalry

Valley Forge

What battles were fought in New York and New Jersey?

How did the Battle of Saratoga mark a turning point in the war?

What hardships did the Continental Army suffer at Valley Forge?

Battles of 1776 June: The British Army is forced out of Boston August: British win the Battle of Long Island near New York City

Spies are needed to keep track of the British Nathan Hale of Connecticut is captured and hanged by the British. His last words are now famous: “I only regret that I have but one life

to lose for my country.”

Washington’s army retreats through New Jersey into Pennsylvania retreat – to move away from the enemy

As Washington retreats he has 3,000 soldiers left

The British could not destroy the Continental Army

Washington needed to keep the army together to prevent the British from winning the war

To keep his soldiers, Washington needed to win a battle so they would not give up

Washington plans a surprise attach on an enemy camp at Trenton, New Jersey

The soldiers there are German mercenaries working for the British Mercenary – a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign country

December 25, 1776: Washington and his soldiers cross the icy Delaware River

December 26, 1776: Washington’s army caught the mercenaries by surprise and took 1,000 prisoners

Patriots across the colonies are overjoyed at the victory

Battle

Battle of Long Island

What Happened

Americans were outnumbered and defeated.

Results

The British chased the Americans into Pennsylvania.

Battle of Trenton

On Christmas night, Washington led a surprise attack on Trenton.

The Americans took a force of German soldiers prisoner.

Battle of Princeton

British General Charles Cornwallis set out to retake Trenton. Washington fooled him and slipped behind his troops to attack other British forces at Princeton.

The victories at Trenton and Princeton gave Americans new hope.

General John Burgoyne planned to defeat the Americans.

Three British armies would march on Albany from different directions and crush American forces. General Howe was supposed to capture Philadelphia first, then march on

Albany. Howe retired to Philadelphia instead.

Two British armies marched toward Albany. Americans drove one of the British armies back at Fort Stanwix.

Only one British army was left to march on Albany.

In the Battle of Saratoga, north of Albany, Americans defeated the British. Burgoyne was forced to surrender his entire army.

The victory boosted American spirits and led France to become one of America’s allies—nations that work together to achieve a common goal.

The Battle of Saratoga, New York June 1777, the British under General John Burgoyne attack

from Canada toward Albany, New York The Continental Army prepares to stop them near Saratoga A Polish engineer, Thaddeus Kosciuszko prepares a long wall

of earth and logs on a hill for the Americans to fight behind

Two fierce battles are fought American Benedict Arnold led many attacks against the

British The Americans win and force the surrender of Burgoyne and

5,000 of his soldiers

Before the Battle of Saratoga Benjamin Franklin is trying to get help from France

The victory at Saratoga convinces the French that the Americans can win They send money, soldiers, and a powerful navy to help the Americans

As the war goes on other countries also joined the fight against Britain Spain The Netherlands Russia

One important French soldier came before the Battle of Saratoga 19 year old Marquis de Lafayette came in August 1777

Conflict between France and Britain increases after the French and Indian War

France and Britain in conflict for many years

Americans appeal to France for support during the Revolutionary War

France gives American rebels money and supplies but stays neutral

Americans defeat British at Saratoga

Victory at Saratoga proves to France that Americans can win

France gives military and naval support to American forces

Despite the good news from Saratoga, Washington had lost two battles in Pennsylvania and the British had captured Philadelphia The British stayed in Philadelphia for the winter of 1777

The Continental Army was 20 miles away in Valley Forge

Conditions at Valley Forge were harsh:

Mid-winter snow, mud, and slush

Damp, drafty huts; frozen ground

Soldiers poorly clothed; some did not have shoes or coats.

Soldiers suffered from frostbite and disease

Poor food

Washington’s leadership helped keep the army going

He struggled and got the supplies the army needed

By the spring of 1778, his soldiers had more food and were wearing better uniforms

The army was ready to fight when spring came

A German, Baron Friedrich von Steuben had joined the army at Valley Forge

Von Steuben taught the Americans to march together and use their weapons properly

One reason the Patriots had to retreat often early in the war was that

a) Washington had fewer troops than the British.

b) the Patriot navy did most of the fighting.

c) Nathan Hale gave away Patriot secrets.

d) the war moved away from New England.

The American victory at Saratoga was important because it

a) tricked British General Howe away from Philadelphia.

b) revealed the spy Nathan Hale.

c) took by surprise a force of Germans fighting for England.

d) convinced the French to be an ally of the United States.

Grade 7

History

Mr. Norton


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Discuss the role of women in the war.

List the choices African Americans had.

Explain how the war was fought on the frontier and at sea.

What role did women play in the war?

What choices did African Americans have?

How was the war fought on the frontier and at sea?

Did the words “all men are created equal” mean everyone then? Probably not.

In 1776, not everyone had the same rights Only white men who owned property could vote Many believed this was unfair then Abigail Adams wanted Congress to recognize the equal rights

of women

She wrote to her husband, John Adams, “…in the new code of Laws…Remember the Ladies…”

The Declaration is important today because it states the United States believes in equal rights for all

It took many years, but women, African Americans, American Indians, and other groups have gained equality in rights

The Declaration has inspired people, past and present, to work for liberty and equal rights

Women took on added work at home.

Some women joined their husbands at the front.

Betsy Ross sewed flags for Washington’s army.

A few women took part in battle, for example, Mary Ludwig Hays, known as Molly Pitcher.

Women Patriots worked as spies and messengers

A few dressed as men and joined the Continental Army like Deborah Sampson

Others participated in many ways Letters

Poems – Phillis Wheatley

Plays

Many women followed their husbands to the Continental Army camps

Martha Washington spent each winter helping soldiers in Washington’s camp

Some women cooked in camp

Some brought water to soldiers in battle and were nicknamed Molly Pitcher because of the pitchers of water they carried

Some fought women fought when their husbands were hurt or killed Mary Ludwig Hays, a Molly Pitcher, was honored by George

Washington for her job in fighting after her husband was hurt

Some protected their homes Nancy Morgan Hart of Georgia defended her home against a group of

Loyalists

The War created many problems for Americans

When the armies met in battle, people had to leave their nearby homes

Both armies destroyed houses and robbed farms

Everyone was affected, Patriots, Loyalists, and neutrals

Prices of food, clothing, and supplies increased Inflation – a rise in the prices of goods

Higher prices made it difficult for people to buy what they needed

Some merchants and farmers would not sell goods They waited for prices to go higher so they could make more money

Holding back goods lowered supplies of necessary items Hurt people Made it difficult to feed and supply the army

Congress made it illegal to hold on to goods

Despite all these difficulties, Americans still wanted independence!

Some African Americans served in the United States Army.

Some served in the newly formed United States Navy.

Some were minutemen.

Some enslaved African Americans looked for freedom by following British troops.

Northern Frontier • Mohawk Indians and Loyalists raided settlements in Pennsylvania and New York.

• Patriots struck back by destroying Iroquois villages.

Middle Frontier • George Rogers Clark led Virginians against the British in the Ohio Valley.

• The British surrendered the fort at Vincennes.

Southern Frontier • The governor of Spanish Louisiana supplied the Patriots. • Later, he seized British forts along the Mississippi River and

Gulf of Mexico. He drove the British out of West Florida.

At Sea • Captain John Paul Jones captured the British warship Serapis.

Which statement is true of the Patriot army?

a) All African Americans could join.

b) African Americans could not join at all.

c) Free African Americans could join.

d) Free African Americans could join, but they could serve only as spies.

Which statement is true of the war in the West?

a) Native Americans fought for both sides in the war.

b) Native Americans were chased into the hills and stayed until after the war.

c) Native Americans sided only with the British.

d) Native Americans sided only with the Americans.

Grade 7

History

Mr. Norton


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Explain why Britain decided to start fighting in the South.

Discuss how the Americans and French defeated the British at Yorktown.

List the terms of the Treaty of Paris.

Describe why Americans won the war.

Battle of Cowpens

Guerrilla

Siege

Battle of Yorktown

Treaty of Paris

Ratify

Why did Britain decide to start fighting in the South?

How did the Americans and French defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown?

What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris?

What factors helped the Americans win the war?

Savannah, Georgia Charleston and Camden, South Carolina

The British seized these cities in 1778.

Kings Mountain, South Carolina

Patriots took the mountain from a Loyalist force. Showed that Britain could lose in the South.

The Carolinas General Nathanael Greene struck the British when he had a geographical advantage and wore them down.

Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina

Patriot General Daniel Morgan fooled the British into thinking his army was retreating, then turned and fired on the British.

Guilford Court House A bloody battle. The Americans retreated, but the British suffered great losses.

Guerrilla, or hit and run, warfare

Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, led a small band of soldiers that harassed the British in the South.

Cornwallis planned to conquer Virginia.

American troops under Lafayette kept Cornwallis from succeeding.

Cornwallis was ordered to send part of his army to New York. Instead, he retreated to Yorktown peninsula.

A combined American and French army trapped Cornwallis on the peninsula.

A French fleet kept Cornwallis from escaping by sea.

The American and French armies laid siege to Cornwallis’s army, that is, they surrounded and blockaded the enemy position.

The British lost the Battle of Yorktown. They surrendered.

Congress ratified, or approved, the Treaty of Paris on April 15, 1783.

The British recognized the United States as an independent nation.

The boundaries of the United States extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River and from the Great Lakes to Florida.

Florida was returned to Spain.

Americans agreed to ask states to pay Loyalists for property they had lost.

Geography Americans were fighting at home on familiar ground. The British were far from home in unknown territory.

Foreign Help Spanish and French forces fought with the Americans. France, the Netherlands, and Spain loaned money. German and Polish officers provided training.

Patriotism Patriots gained skill as soldiers. They didn’t give up.

Leaders George Washington’s leadership and military skills were so good that he was respected by Americans and British alike

Cornwallis’s army marched throughout the South. How was he finally stopped?

a) Loyalists turned against him.

b) He sent part of his army to New York, so he didn’t have enough troops.

c) Benedict Arnold betrayed his position.

d) French and American armies trapped him on a peninsula in the Chesapeake Bay.

One provision of the Treaty of Paris was that

a) the United States kept Florida.

b) Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation

c) the states would pay money to France and Spain for their help.

d) the United States would pay Great Britain for government property.

What did Abigail Adams want Congress to do?

She wanted Congress to give women more rights.

How did Common Sense help lead to independence? It increased support for independence. Why did delegates need courage to sign the Declaration? To sign the Declaration was treason, a crime punishable by

death under British law. Who was Patrick Henry and what did he believe about

independence? Patrick Henry was a Virginia Patriot who believed that life

without independence was worthless.

How many months before the signing of the Declaration was Common Sense printed?

Six months.

How are Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence alike? How are they different?

Alike: Both supported independence, state why British rule was unfair and why the American colonies should separate.

Different: Common Sense was a personal opinion addressed to colonists; the Declaration was an official document addressed to the world.

What side did the largest number of American support during the Revolutionary War?

Almost half of all Americans were Patriots.

Which groups of people became Loyalists?

Americans who worked for the British, many wealthy American merchants, some enslaved African Americans, and many American Indians became Loyalists.

Why did the Cherokee support the British?

They hoped that if the British won, they would stop American settlers from taking Cherokee land.

Why did some enslaved African Americans become Patriots?

They might then be offered their freedom to become Patriot soldiers.

What is one reason some American Indians helped the British?

Some thought a British victory might stop the American colonists from taking their land.

In what way did prices change during the Revolutionary War?

Prices rose during the war.

What did Phillis Wheatley become known for during the war?

Phillis Wheatley was an African American poet whose poems praised George Washington and were popular in the colonies.

For the colonists in 1776, what were the costs and benefits of deciding to support the Patriot’s fight for independence?

Costs: Patriots could be arrested for treason; they stood to lose their homes, farms, their health, or even their lives.

Benefits: If the Patriots won, they would win their freedom from British rule. For African American Patriots, they might win their personal freedom.

Which army was better prepared at the war’s start?

The British

Why do you think having “a cause that they believed in” was an advantage for the Americans?

People try harder when they believe in what they are doing.

What does Nathan Hale’s famous quote say about how he felt about dying for his country?

He was proud to die for his country and would be willing to do it again.

What was Washington’s plan for attacking Trenton?

He wanted to surprise the enemy by attacking them when they least expected it, in the morning after Christmas.

Where did the British come from when they started a new attack on Albany, New York in 1777?

Canada

How did Thaddeus Kosciusko help the Americans at Saratoga?

He set up a long wall of earth and logs on a hill so the Americans could fight from behind it.

Which European countries helped the Americans during the Revolution?

France, Spain, the Netherlands, and Russia

What difficulties did the Americans face at Valley Forge?

At first they had to sleep on the frozen ground; food and shoes were scarce; diseases spread through the camp

How did von Steuben help the Continental Army?

He taught the soldiers how to march together and use their weapons properly.

Give two examples of Washington’s leadership during the war.

Washington worked hard to get his men the supplies they needed; he was aware of their morale.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war?

It convinced the French that the Americans could win the war.

Who was Lafayette, and how did he help win the war?

Lafayette was a French nobleman who led Americans in many battles.

Which battle came first, the one at Trenton or at Saratoga?

Trenton

Why did the British change their strategy and invade the South?

The British thought that southern Loyalists would support them and help them win.

What was the last big battle of the War for Independence?

The Battle of Yorktown.

Who was Mercy Otis Warren?

A writer who called the new nation “a child just learning to walk.”

What did the Treaty of Paris between the United States and Britain say?

That the U.S. was independent and included more land than before.

Who was the American general that was a hero at Saratoga but later became a traitor as he became a British general?

Benedict Arnold.

What sequence of events led to the American victory at Yorktown? The British invade the south and gain control of Georgia and South

Carolina. Francis Marion leads successful surprise attacks on the British. Nathanael Greene wears out the British and forces them to retreat. British are defeated at the Battle of Yorktown, the last big battle of

the War for Independence

Where was most of the fighting done in the last years of the War for Independence?

In the South and the West.

Why was Yorktown an important victory for the Americans?

They gained independence with this victory.

Who was General Cornwallis, and what happened to him at Yorktown?

He was the British general who surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown after being surprised and trapped there.

When was the Treaty of Paris signed between the United States and Britain?

1783

Writer Mercy Otis Warren called the newly independent United States “a child just learning to walk.” What do you think she meant?

The newly independent country would face challenges as it learned how to govern itself.

What were Thomas Paine’s arguments for independence?

He said Britain treated the colonies unfairly, and independence was the only solution.

What did Patrick Henry mean when he said, “Give me liberty or give me death”?

He meant he would rather die than remain a British subject

What did Thomas Paine say was the only solution to unfair treatment by Britain?

The colonies had to become independent

What were the delegates concerned about regarding independence?

They worried that Britain was too strong to fight against and that not enough colonists wanted independence

Why did Congress need a document like the Declaration of Independence?

Congress needed to tell colonists, Britain, and the world why the break with Britain was necessary.

What did Thomas Jefferson say about rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Jefferson argued that all people have rights that no one can take away.

What does Jefferson mean when he writes, “All men are created equal”?

That all people are the same and no one is better than anyone else.

Why did the delegates sign the Declaration? They believed in what it said and to show their support According to the Declaration, why did the colonies have the

right to their own government? Because everyone has certain rights and Britain had tried

to take them away.

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