| Who was the Chief Writer of First Draft of the DOI | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who were the committee members of the DOI | Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston |
| What are the 5 parts of the DOI | Introduction, Enlightenment Ideas, Grievances, Appeals, Conclusion |
| Introduction | identifies the intent of the document |
| Enlightenment Ideas | Clarifies purpose of governments and the rights of
mankind |
| Grievances | Complaints against the King of England |
| Appeals | American attempts at reconciliation |
| Conclusion | Declaring independence |
| During the War for Independence, Americans were... | divided |
| The War for Independence could be viewed as a... | America's first Civil War |
| One group, called _____, came to support independence from Great Britain. | Patriots |
| A second group of Americans, called _____, wanted to keep the American colonies apart of the British Empire | loyalists |
| Finally, a third group of Americans choose to either ______ or were so far removed from the conflict that they didn’t care | stay out of the conflict |
| However, by the beginning of 1777 most Americans made up their minds as to
which side they _____. | supported |
| What are some characteristics of the Patriots | -Supported
Independence
-Mass. and Virginia were
strongholds |
| What are some characteristics of the Patriots 2 | -Middle Class craftsman,
shopkeepers and
merchants
-Less religious/less loyal
to Church of England
-Disagreed with taxation
and trade policies
-Returned to
homes/farms after the
war |
| Americans Caught in the Middle | Native Americans: Retreated to the Frontier Allied with the British. African Americans: Fought on both sides |
| What are some characteristics of the Loyalists | -Opposed Independence
-New York, New Jersey
and pockets in the South
were strongholds
-Some upper
class/wealthy and select
government officials |
| What are some characteristics of the Loyalists 2 | -Loyal to Church of
England
-Valued protection and
benefits of British
Empire
-Forced to flee to
Canada/ lost property
after the war |
