Reading the Declaration of Independence

This presentation was prepared for Deaf and hard of hearing students in MsAmyLC's social studies classes.

1. Why is the Philadelphia basketball team called the Seventy-Sixers ?

2. What is so important about July 4, 1776?

3. http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/news/bct/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2008/06/wk_of_6.30_/0701Fireworks.jpg

4. Understanding the Declaration of Independence

5. old name: The Thirteen British Colonies of North America old flag:

6. new name: The United States of America new flag:

7. old name: The Thirteen British Colonies of North America old flag: Why did we change from this…

8. new name: The United States of America new flag: Why did we change from this …to this?

9. Philadelphia

10. This map of Philadelphia is from 1776.

11. 3 2 1

12. 3 2 Leaders met in Independence Hall. 1

13. There were a lot of angry Americans in the 13 colonies. Americans were angry about the King’s and Parliament’s new tax laws.

14. London, England

15. Parliament (makes laws) London, England

16. The King

17. The King (enforces laws)

18. There were a lot of angry Americans in the 13 colonies Americans were angry about the King’s and Parliament’s new tax laws. The Americans said the laws were unfair .

19. Inside Parliament, today.

20. Inside Parliament, 1770.

21. Inside Parliament, 1770. The King says Americans must pay taxes.

22. Why were Americans angry about King George’s tax laws? What was unfair?

23. Why were Americans angry about King George’s tax laws? What was unfair? act = law

24. . ..LIKE CARDS! Why were Americans angry about King George’s tax laws? What was unfair?

25. . ..LIKE CARDS! Why were Americans angry about King George’s tax laws? What was unfair?

26. ON Why were Americans angry about King George’s tax laws? What was unfair?

27. ON Why were Americans angry about King George’s tax laws? What was unfair?

28. ON Why were Americans angry about King George’s tax laws? What was unfair? LET US VOTE!

29. WE WANT REPRESENTATIVES IN PARLIAMENT!

30. Americans complained. They said tax laws were unfair because they could not vote for them. WE WANT TO VOTE ON TAX LAWS!

31. Inside Parliament, 1770. Please let me speak.

32. Inside Parliament, 1770. We want to vote on tax laws!

33. Inside Parliament, 1770. We want to vote on tax laws! No.

34. Inside Parliament, 1770. No.

35. This political cartoon shows Americans’ opinion about the Stamp Act.

36. TEA TEA The Boston Tea “Party”: Angry Americans destroyed tea so they would not have to pay tea taxes to the king.

37. Some Americans hurt the king’s tax collectors. They put tar and feathers on the tax collectors.

38. What does this political cartoon mean?

39. What does this political cartoon mean? American states must work together to change unfair laws.

40. The king sent 4,000 soldiers to Boston. The soldiers forced Americans to obey the tax laws.

41. The king sent 4,000 soldiers to Boston. The soldiers forced Americans to obey the tax laws.

42. The Americans hated the soldiers.

43. Americans hated another law called the Quartering Act.

44. Americans hated another law called the Quartering Act.

45. Americans hated another law called the Quartering Act.

46. Americans hated another law called the Quartering Act. This law permitted soldiers to move into people’s homes. The soldiers did not have to pay for using people’s things or eating their food.

47. Americans hated another law called the Quartering Act. Americans hated the British soldiers. They called them 'redcoats’ and ' lobsterbacks ’. This law permitted soldiers to move into people’s homes. The soldiers did not have to pay for using people’s things or eating their food.

48. We need to have a meeting.

49. Fifty-six American leaders met in Philadelphia to solve the problem of King George’s unfair laws.

50. Fifty-six American leaders met in Philadelphia to solve the problem of King George’s unfair laws. We must send King George a letter.

51. The Thirteen Colonies of North America We want to vote!

52. Roger Sherman Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson John Adams Roger Livingston The Writing Committee

53. 3 2 1 Franklin, Adams and Jefferson met in Jefferson’s apartment on Market Street .

54. 3 1 Franklin, Adams and Jefferson met in Jefferson’s apartment on Market Street . 2

55. Benjamin Franklin

56. Benjamin Franklin

57. John Adams

58. Thomas Jefferson

59. All men are created equal.

60. Slavery

61. Jefferson’s Views on Slavery

62. Janus , the Roman god of Beginnings and Endings Jefferson’s Views on Slavery

63. Jefferson’s Views on Slavery Jefferson’s Views on Slavery

64. “The abolitio n of domestic slavery is the great object of desire in those colonies” Jefferson’s Views on Slavery

65. “Slavery is an abominable crime .” Jefferson’s Views on Slavery

66. “… all men are created equal …” Jefferson’s Views on Slavery

67. “… all men are created equal …” I owned about 200 slaves. Jefferson’s Views on Slavery

68. Jefferson wrote about ending slavery in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence.

69. Jefferson wrote about ending slavery in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence. King George: You are responsible for the slave trade, "a cruel war against human nature."

70. Jefferson wrote about ending slavery in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence. Slavery is wrong!

71. Slavery Stopping slavery is a good idea, but many men won’t sign our paper.

72. Slavery You are right.

73. Your name here?

74. Off with their heads! Your name here?

75. Off with their heads! Your name here?

76. King George of England This means war!

77. We will get in trouble if we sign the Declaration.

78. I will sign it! I will write my name in big letters. The King won’t need glasses!

79. I will sign it! I will write my name in big letters. The King won’t need glasses! John Hancock

80. If Hancock signs it, I will sign, too.

81. 2 1 Betsy Ross lived on Arch Street 3

82. Betsy Ross lived and worked in a house on Arch Street. She sewed clothes and pillows for furniture. Some people believe George Washington asked her to sew a flag for the new country, the United States of America.

83. old name: The Thirteen Colonies of North America old flag:

84. new name: The United States of America new flag: