Powerpoint describing events surrounding the Revolutionary War

1. THE WAR FOR
INDEPENDENCE BEGINS
THE PATRIOTS VS THE BRITISH

2. ADVANTAGES FOR THE
PATRIOTS

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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)

6. DID EVERYONE WANT TO FIGHT
AGAINST THE BRITISH
GOVERNMENT?


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NO, 1/3 WANTED TO
FIGHT
1/3 WANTED TO
STAY WITH BRITAIN
1/3 WERE NEUTRAL
OR INDIFFERENT

7. WHO WERE THE LOYALISTS?

LOYALISTS ARE
AMERICAN
COLONISTS, WHO
REMAINED LOYAL
AND WANTED TO
STAY WITH BRITIAN.

8. THE COLONIES DECLARE
INDEPENDENCE

9. WHO IS THE ORIGINAL T. PAINE??

10. THOMAS PAINE

HE WAS A CORSET
MAKER

TAXCOLLECTOR

TUTOR

FAILED AT EVERYTHING
EXCEPT
TROUBLEMAKING

11. 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

12. COMMON SENSE


THE PAMPHLET
“COMMON SENSE”
SOLD 120,000 COPIES
IN THE FIRST THREE
MONTHS
COMMON SENSE WAS
VERY POPULAR
AMONG THE
COLONISTS

13. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

AFTER KING
GEORGE III SENT
MORE TROOPS TO
CRUSH THE
REBELLION, THE
PATRIOTS
DECLARED THEIR
INDEPENDENCE

14. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE


THOMAS JEFFERSON
WAS SELECTED TO
WRITE THE
DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE
JEFFERSON
BORROWED IDEAS
FROM OTHER
WRITERS TO CREATE
THE DOCUMENT

15. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

THE COLONIES
ADOPTED THE
DOCUMENTED ON
JULY 2, 1776,
CREATING THE
UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA

16. 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

17. THE DECLARATION DID NOT
INCLUDE EVERYONE

THE DOCUMENT DID NOT
INCLUDE EVERYONE
WHEN IT WAS CREATED:

WOMEN

BLACKS

NATIVE AMERICANS

POOR WHITE MEN