PLEASE HAVE YOUR TCHART OUT Make a Tchart

PLEASE HAVE YOUR T-CHART OUT

Make a T-chart to take notes: Arguments for independence Arguments for loyalty to England

CONTINENTAL CONGRESS- Representatives from all 13 colonies that become the government of America – Meet in Philadelphia – Create the “Continental Army” and name GEORGE WASHINGTON “commander in chief”

OLIVE BRANCH PETITION- sent to King George III to attempt to reconcile England the colonies – King George ignores it; New York City falls to the British in the winter of 1776 – Continental Army flees to Pennsylvania

COMMON SENSE- pamphlet written by Thomas Paine • Huge best-seller; convinces many Americans to support independence

June 1776 - Congress votes to declare independence • THOMAS JEFFERSON- chosen to write a Declaration of Independence • Congress approves it on July 4, 1776 1. Key purpose: declaring independence from ENGLAND Provides a justification for REVOLUTION against an unjust government • 2. Summary of the ideas of JOHN LOCKE

CIRCLE, HIGHLIGHT FIVE WORDS THAT “POP” IN THE D OF I

• In pairs, summarize your section • Compare to others, and decide on clearest paraphrase • E-mail me at riderobe@shenet. org • If finished, go on to new section

Key objectives for the Declaration of Independence • Paraphrase the argument made justifying the United States declaring independence • Identify the Enlightenment ideas used in the Declaration of Independence • E-mail me your paraphrase at – riderobe@shenet. org