THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE BEGINS

THE PATRIOTS VS THE BRITISH

ADVANTAGES FOR THE PATRIOTS

The colonists had a greater knowledge of the territory they defended.

The biggest advantage was communications and strong leadership. They didn't have to wait weeks for orders to come across the Atlantic.

Also another big advantage was the French,they were crucial to America,they also did most of the work. Americas other allies were the Spanish and the Dutch.

ADVANTAGES FOR THE REDCOATS

The British were well-equipped soldiers and had a large, powerful navy. They also had the help of mercenaries from Germany

WHY ARE WE FIGHTING AGAINST THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT?

AFTER NINE MONTHS OF FIGHTING WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, THE COLONISTS STILL DISAGREED ABOUT WHAT THEY WERE FIGHTING FOR (RECONCILIATION OR INDEPENDENCE)

DID EVERYONE WANT TO FIGHT AGAINST THE BRITISH

GOVERNMENT?

NO, 1/3 WANTED TO FIGHT

1/3 WANTED TO STAY WITH BRITAIN

1/3 WERE NEUTRAL OR INDIFFERENT

WHO WERE THE LOYALISTS?

LOYALISTS ARE AMERICAN COLONISTS, WHO REMAINED LOYAL AND WANTED TO STAY WITH BRITIAN.

THE COLONIES DECLARE INDEPENDENCE

WHO IS THE ORIGINAL T. PAINE??

THOMAS PAINE

HE WAS A CORSET MAKER

TAXCOLLECTOR TUTOR FAILED AT EVERYTHING

EXCEPT TROUBLEMAKING

THOMAS PAINE

WAS SPONSORED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO COME TO AMERICA

WROTE THE PAMPHLET CALLED “COMMON SENSE”

PAINE ATTACKED THE IDEA OF HAVING A KING TO GOVERN OVER THE PEOPLE

COMMON SENSE

THE PAMPHLET “COMMON SENSE” SOLD 120,000 COPIES IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS

COMMON SENSE WAS VERY POPULAR AMONG THE COLONISTS

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

AFTER KING GEORGE III SENT MORE TROOPS TO CRUSH THE REBELLION, THE PATRIOTS DECLARED THEIR INDEPENDENCE

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

THOMAS JEFFERSON WAS SELECTED TO WRITE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

JEFFERSON BORROWED IDEAS FROM OTHER WRITERS TO CREATE THE DOCUMENT

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

THE COLONIES ADOPTED THE DOCUMENTED ON JULY 2, 1776, CREATING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

WHO SIGNED THE DECLARATION?

56 MEN SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

18 OR MORE OF THE SIGNERS WERE SLAVE OWNERS

THEY WERE ALL WEALTHY WHITE MEN

THE DECLARATION DID NOT INCLUDE EVERYONE

THE DOCUMENT DID NOT INCLUDE EVERYONE WHEN IT WAS CREATED:

WOMEN BLACKS NATIVE AMERICANS POOR WHITE MEN