Middle School Academics

1. The Revolutionary War
The
Revolutionary
War

2. Famous Americans
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Harrison

3. Patrick Henry
I know not what the
course of others; but
as for me, give me
liberty or give me
death!
Orator from Virginia

4. Thomas Paine
Most responsible for
opening the
colonist’s eyes.
“Common Sense”
Attacked King
George III. “Any
King is a bad thing”,
“People have the
natural right to rule
themselves”

5. Tyranny
Paine also opposed tyranny
cruel and unjust use of power.

6. 2nd Continental Congress
May of 1776 in Philadelphia
The most important men in America met
as delegates for each colony.
All the colonies now were joining the
conflict.
Declaration of Independence written and
adopted.

7. Declaration of Independence
Written mainly by Thomas Jefferson
July 2, 1776 states declare their
independence.
July 4, 1776 they officially approved the
Declaration.
Gave people the right to control their
own government.

8. First Paragraph
Signers state that the colonists must
break their political ties with
Britain.
States reasons for declaring
independence
page 159-160

9. Declaration of Independence
Never have people stressed the right
to overthrow a government they do
not like and start a new one.

10. Revolutionaries
5,000 Africans
served in the
American army
and Navy
during the
Revolutionary
War.

11. Definitions
Olive Branch Petition- Plea sent to King
George III requesting protection of the
American colonies from British
Parliament.
Dorchester Heights- Washington’s first
victory.
Loyalist- Remained loyal to
Britain(Tory)
Whigs- Believed in patriotic resistance to

12. General Braddock-British General
during Revolutionary war.
Democracy- Government is given to
the people and exercised by them
through a system of free elections.
Monarchy- Rule by a King or
Queen. Power may change hands
through relatives of the King or
Queen.