independence hall by don fisher. philadelphia in the 1700’s
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Independence Hall
by Don Fisher
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Philadelphia in the 1700’s
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21 years to build
First Continental Congress met in 1774
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Assembly Room
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Washington appointed General of the Army 1775
Active in all the meetings
“Father of our Country”
First President of the United States
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Jefferson
(the main writer)
shows Franklin the Declaration
of Independence
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Declaration of Independence
“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.”
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Signing the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
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Liberty Bell was
rung before the
Declaration was read.
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Betsy Ross lived in Philadelphia and sewed the
first flag in 1777.
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Revolutionary War Ended
Cornwallis Gives his Sword to Washington
1781
Treaty of Paris 1783
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Articles of Confederation Failed
Back to Independence Hall
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Founding Fathers Wrote the Constitution
Franklin was the oldest member of the member of the Constitutional Convention.
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Constitution
We the People
1787
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Summary
• Built in 21 years• Washington appointed General in
1775• Declaration of Independence 1776• American flag created 1777• Furniture burned by British 1778• Constitution written 1787