In this powerpoint you will find information on the American Revolution through the Declaration of Independence.

1. CELEBRATE FREEDOM

2.  They are the most prominent statesmen of the American
Revolution
 Membership into this select group requires conspicuous
contributions at one or both of the founding events of the United
States (example: American Revolution, etc.).
 Most of the founding fathers have achieved a mythical status
 Most scholarly work seem to focus on their failures than their
great deeds during the Revolution.
FOUNDING FATHERS

3. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
 1765 Britain imposes the Stamp Act,
which required that certain printed
materials have a stamp
 1773 Boston Tea Party takes place,
where the Sons of Liberty throw tea
overboard into Boston Harbor
 1775 first fighting erupted at
Lexington and Concord
 George Washington was the General
of the Continental Army
 1781 Britain surrenders at Yorktown
 1783 the Treaty of Paris is signed
recognizing the Independence of the
American colonies

4.  Signed on July 4, 1776 by 2nd
Continental Congress
 Written by Thomas Jefferson
 inspired by the political
philosophies of John Locke
 The Preamble to the Declaration
became founding principals of
America: Life, Liberty, and the
Purist of Happiness
 Ultimately stated the colonists
grievances about the British
treatment of the colonist
 Once it was approved and signed
it became a symbol of unity for
the new nation
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE