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Chapter 5 Section 4. US HIstory. Second Continental Congress – May 10, 1775 John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington Benjamin Franklin – respected Pennsylvania member of legislature - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
US HISTORY
Chapter 5Section 4
ROUND 2 Second Continental Congress – May 10, 1775
John Adams, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington
Benjamin Franklin – respected Pennsylvania member of legislature
John Hancock – wealthy Massachusetts merchant, funded Patriot groups
Thomas Jefferson – brilliant thinker and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
Actions: Set up a Post Office (Franklin in charge) Create the Continental Army (Washington in charge) Offer Britain a last petition – formal request
The Olive Branch Petition – offer a solution other than war to the king King responds by readying for battle (German troops and British troops)
BEST DEFENSE IS A GOOD OFFENSE British troops stationed in Canada plan to
march on New York From Fort Ticonderoga the Patriot force conquers
Montreal Attack on Quebec (led by B. Arnold) failed Washington attacks the British forces (led by
William Howe) in Boston Thomas Paine – writes Common Sense
Speaks to the feelings of many Patriots It is “common sense” to break from tyranny
A BOLD CLAIM Continental Congress meets again in Philadelphia
Main question: Should colonies break from England? Richard Henry Lee – proposed freedom for colonies
12 of 13 support (New York later supports) Declaration of Independence – Jefferson wrote the
document (John Adams and Benjamin Franklin gave suggestions)
Used English philosopher John Locke’s ideals (all people are born with natural right, governments are created to protects rights, and any government that does not should be overthrown)
John Hancock – president of the Congress signs first 56 delegates sign the document
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“I’m obnoxious . . . and unpopular. You are very much otherwise.”
John Adams,to Thomas Jefferson in discussing
which of them should write the Declaration of Independence in
1776
THE DECLARATION The Declaration of Independence (or The
Beginning of the American Revolution) First Section: Preamble – introduction
People have the right to alter or abolish unjust governments
Second and Third Sections: Reasons for Break Cutting of trade with the world Imposing taxes without consent Ignoring petitions for repealing taxes
Fourth Section: Declaration of a New Nation Pledge of the colonies to each other as a new nation
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60 Seconds it takes a Minuteman soldier to get ready to fight 16 Age of Sibyl Ludington, who in 1777 made a 40-mile midnight ride like Paul Revere’s, shouting “The British are coming!” 10,000 The approximate number of enslaved persons who earned their freedom by fighting against the British 200 Number of American doctors with actual medical degrees in 1776
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Checking for Understanding
__ 1. the introduction to a formal document, especially the Constitution
__ 2. a formal request
A. petitionB. preamble
Define Match the terms on the right with their definitions on the left.
B
A