philadelphia – liberty hall july 4, 1776 -written by jefferson document talks about the misdeeds...
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PHILADELPHIA – LIBERTY HALL JULY 4, 1776-WRITTEN BY JEFFERSON
DOCUMENT TALKS ABOUT THE MISDEEDS OF THE KING
NATURAL RIGHTS (BORN WITH THESE)
“WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS . . .”
MAKES THE USA AN INDEPENDENT NATION(S)NO LONGER COLONIES
INVITES FOREIGN AID – HELPFROM OTHER NATIONS
250,000 MEN SERVED AT ONE TIME
STATE MILITA (MALES 15-60) BRING YOU OWN GUN
CONTINENTAL ARMY LEAD
BY WASHINGTON
HARD TO FIND VOLUNTEERS (HARSH DISIPLINE & FEW SUPPLIES)
MARCH: THE ENGLISH
OCCUPY NEW YORK CITY
(35,000 MEN)
OCTOBER: WASHINGTON IS DEFEATED
AT THE BATTLE OF
LONG ISLAND& OTHRES
-AMERICANSRUN
WASHINGTON CROSSES THE DELAWARE ON
CHRISTMAS EVE!
SURPRISES HESIONS: GERMAN MERCENARIES
HESSIANS DEFEATED
MORAL VICTORY ARMY STILL IN BAD SHAPE
WASHINGTON WINS!
THE FLAG FIRST APPEARS
MORAL BOOST, BUT ARMY IS STILL HURTING
BRITISH LOOK TO CUTSLPITE COLONIES IN
HALF – ATTACK ALBANY
3 PRONGED ATTACK(NORTH/SOUTH/WEST)
BRITISH BLUNDEROF 1777
SHOULD ATTACK FROM SOUTH
DOES NOT FOLLOW PLAN
ATTACKS PHILI
BATTLES OF BANDYWINE & GERMANTOWN
ARNOLD FOOLSBRITISH INDIAN
ALLIES!
FAILS TO TAKEFORT NEAR
ORISKANY (NY)
ATTACKING FROM WEST
ATTACK FROMNORTH
BRITISH AREBOGGED DOWN
BURGOYNEDEFEATED
SURRENDERSTO GATES!
PROMISED TOHELP AFTERSARATOGA
BEN FRANKLIN & KING LOUIS XVI