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4th of july meaning today
declaration of independence
revolutionary war
sons of liberty
liberty bell
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Discussion:
Revolution was declared against the British
On July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed
There was a celebration where the Liberty Bell got cracked from getting his so hard
It is a document signed by our local governing body that was done so to explain to the British King that we were tired of the British government overstepping its bounds and consistently overtaxing the people.
The first rough draft was written in the Green Dragon Tavern over a mug of ale.
This was the same as the Boston Tea Party
Men were revolters
Not considered stand up people
They were felons, traitors
Men of power and courage
Signed the DOI
April 18th 1775
Part of a planned early warning system
One by land and Two by sea – north church steeple
To Ride to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams
Revere was caught off-guard
Then he rode, stopping at houses on his way to Lexington
Got to Adams and Hancock
Joined by rider William Dawes
Continued on to Concord
Hidden ammunition for continental army
Joined by Samuel Prescott
Intercepted by British battalion and all three arrested
Started waning off
In Peace of Paris Treaty, the Crown Natives lost their land
The others made out better initially, but ultimately lost theirs as well
The entire reason why they fought with the Brits was because they wanted to save their land.
Improperly cast
Broken, recast, and broken several times
Bell was intact during the war
Wasn’t rang on the 4th
Was rang when the DOI was read aloud
DOI still draft, signed only by John Hancock and Charles Thompson
Congressional Leader and Secretary of congress
John Adams wrote to wife Abigail predicting July 2nd would be a holiday.
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High taxes
Removal of liberties
Tyrannical rule
Sick of tyranny
Sick of taxes
Sick of their rights being taken
Way handicapped in numbers
Decided to fight back the government for rights
We can learn a thing or two from the “Sons of Liberty.” Here are a couple Youtube videos that I showed my children when teaching them about the DOI:
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