i) the issues of independence. a) the olive branch petition was offered to king george to solve the...
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I) The Issues of Independence
I) The Issues of Independence
• A) The Olive Branch Petition was offered to King George to solve the problems peacefully
I) The Issues of Independence
• A) The Olive Branch Petition was offered to King George to solve the problems peacefully– 1) He refused to even read it, calling for war
I) The Issues of Independence
• A) The Olive Branch Petition was offered to King George to solve the problems peacefully– 1) He refused to even read it, calling for war
• B) This left two options:
I) The Issues of Independence
• A) The Olive Branch Petition was offered to King George to solve the problems peacefully– 1) He refused to even read it, calling for war
• B) This left two options:– 1) surrender and hope for mercy
I) The Issues of Independence
• A) The Olive Branch Petition was offered to King George to solve the problems peacefully– 1) He refused to even read it, calling for war
• B) This left two options:– 1) surrender and hope for mercy– 2) Fight for independence
I) The Issues of Independence
• C) A recent immigrant from England would publish a pamphlet that would unite the colonies and inspire them to fight for independence
I) The Issues of Independence
• C) A recent immigrant from England would publish a pamphlet that would unite the colonies and inspire them to fight for independence– 1) Thomas Paine would argue in Common
Sense that Americans had nothing to gain by staying with Britain
I) The Issues of Independence
• C) A recent immigrant from England would publish a pamphlet that would unite the colonies and inspire them to fight for independence– 1) Thomas Paine would argue in Common
Sense that Americans had nothing to gain by staying with Britain
– 2) 100,000 copies were sold, second only to the sales of the Bible
I) The Issues of Independence
• C) A recent immigrant from England would publish a pamphlet that would unite the colonies and inspire them to fight for independence– 1) Thomas Paine would argue in Common
Sense that Americans had nothing to gain by staying with Britain
– 2) 100,000 copies were sold, second only to the sales of the Bible
– 3) All would hear the words (even illiterate)
I) The Issues of Independence
• D) The Declaration of Independence
I) The Issues of Independence
• D) The Declaration of Independence– 1) Congress appointed a committee to author a
Declaration of Independence
I) The Issues of Independence
• D) The Declaration of Independence– 1) Congress appointed a committee to author a
Declaration of Independence– 2) the task of writing went to the 23 year old
Thomas Jefferson
I) The Issues of Independence
• D) The Declaration of Independence– 1) Congress appointed a committee to author a
Declaration of Independence– 2) the task of writing went to the 23 year old
Thomas Jefferson– 3) By July 2, 1776 it was ready for Congress
on July 4, 1776, the final version was approved
Rough Draft of Declaration
Congressional Copy of Declaration
I) The Issues of Independence
• D) The Declaration of Independence– 1) Congress appointed a committee to author a
Declaration of Independence– 2) the task of writing went to the 23 year old
Thomas Jefferson– 3) By July 2, 1776 it was ready for Congress
on July 4, 1776, the final version was approved
• a. Listed complaints they had against the King
He….
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I) The Issues of Independence
• D) The Declaration of Independence– 1) Congress appointed a committee to author a
Declaration of Independence– 2) the task of writing went to the 23 year old
Thomas Jefferson– 3) By July 2, 1776 it was ready for Congress
on July 4, 1776, the final version was approved
• a. Listed complaints they had against the King
• B. listed the rights everyone should have
We hold these truths to be self-evident…
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I) The Issues of Independence
• D) The Declaration of Independence– 4) By signing their names to the Declaration,
they were sure to lose their life if the war was lost
I) The Issues of Independence
• D) The Declaration of Independence– 4) By signing their names to the Declaration,
they were sure to lose their life if the war was lost
• a. patriots- supporters of independence
I) The Issues of Independence
• D) The Declaration of Independence– 4) By signing their names to the Declaration,
they were sure to lose their life if the war was lost
• a. patriots- supporters of independence
• b. loyalists- non-supporters of independence
Dunlap Broadside Version of Declaration