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“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately” –Benjamin Franklin

“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately” –Benjamin Franklin. What did he mean by this?. Recycled Slogan. First designed by Franklin for the 7 year war. The Declaration of Independence.

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“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately” –Benjamin Franklin

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  1. “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately” –Benjamin Franklin What did he mean by this?

  2. Recycled Slogan First designed by Franklin for the 7 year war

  3. The Declaration of Independence We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. -Thomas Jefferson Do-Now: Write in 5 sentences what this means to you.

  4. 5 Major Battles of the Revolution • Battle of Lexington & Concord Considered the first engagement of the Revolutionary War 2. Battle of Bunker Hill • British sustained severe casualties • Colonists proved they could resist professional British soldiers • Britain declared colonies in a state of rebellion Military Uniforms

  5. 5 Major Battles of the Revolution 3. Battle of Trenton & Princeton • First colonial victory • Washington crossed Delaware River and attacked during winter • Surprise attack on British & Hessian troops • This and the victory of Princeton soon after brought new volunteers to Washington

  6. 5 Major Battles of the Revolution 4. Battle of Saratoga • Ended a plan to separate New England & Southern colonies • British General Burgoyne surrendered • France joined the colonies as an ally 5. Battle of Yorktown • General Cornwallis surrenders after defeat • Revolutionary war ends

  7. Do-Now: Answer the questions Article: A New Struggle-Preservation or Progress 1. Does the writer show a bias/favor one side? How? 2. Choose a side 3. What are some of the most convincing arguments for that side? 4. How does labeling the sides ‘preservation’ or ‘progress’ influence you?

  8. Battle of Yorktown Cornwallis forced to surrender

  9. Treaty of Paris, 1783 Division of territory after the Treaty of Paris Note: Florida returned to Spain & US, British border Unfinished painting of the Treat of Paris delegation British delegates refused to sit for the painting

  10. Human Casualties *All numbers are Estimates * Colonial America • Smallpox epidemic killed more than 130,000 people • 25,000-50,000 troops died (about 8,000 died in battle) • Other causes: disease, starvation, prisoner ships British sailors • 171,000 sailors served (25% pressed) • 18,500 died mostly of scurvy (about 1,240 died in battle) • 42,000 sailors deserted German Troops • 6,350 Germans died of illness or accident (1,200 died in battle) • 5,500 Germans remained in the US after the war

  11. American Revolution; a Global Affair France - 1778 • After Saratoga, France openly supported Colonists • Supplies, loans of money, French troops, a Navy Spain – 1779 (ally of france) • Attacked British from Louisiana & secret aid to GA The netherlands – 1780 • Kept British busy in Europe European volunteers • French = military support • Polish = military engineering • German = training of Continental Army

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