UNIT III…JOHN ADAMS PART 3

LECTURE
~ Henry ________________ marched the guns through the __________________ on snow and ice,
_____________ miles from Ticonderoga to _________________. It took only ________ days to move
_______________________lbs of weaponry.

~ British Retreat from ___________________

• ___________ and his ______________ set-up above Boston
• ________________ surrounds General _______________
• British ________________ the city
• 1,000 ____________ / ______________ leave with the soldiers to ______________ Scotia.
JOHN ADAMS…Independence Video Segments

1. General Washington’s guns made Howe flee like _______________ from Boston.
2. Why does Thomas Jefferson say he doesn’t speak his mind more?
3. Richard Henry ___________ proposes that the colonies completely _________________ from England.
4. General Howe is waiting for German ____________________ mercenaries as reinforcements.
5. Adams suggests that __________________ would be partners with us in an alliance.
6. Why is it that the resolution that Lee proposes takes them all day and night to debate?

7. The ________ days that SC asked for were to seek out new _____________________ on how to proceed.
8. Adams asked to form a ________________________ in case they come back wanting independence.

LECTURE
~ Thomas ___________________
• Helped ____________________ colonists
• The _______________ _____________ pamphlet helped push Americans towards ___________________
JOHN ADAMS…Independence Video Segments

9. Who does Washington fear his men will face in New York? 17,ooo…
10. What “sin” does Abigail suggest to Washington may be responsible for the hard times?
11. List the three reasons that Adams wants Jefferson to write the Declaration…
a. You are a _______________________. They should be at the head of this business
b. I am ____________________ and unpopular, you are not.
c. He has great respect for his _________________________ ability
12. What is the reaction of Adams and Franklin to Jefferson’s document?

13. What two changes did Franklin desire to occur in order to get the other states to agree to the document?
d. Take out the part about ______________________.
e. We hold…________________________________________________. Not sacred or undeniable.
14. Franklin says that __________________________ hand cannot be the only one on this document.

LECTURE
~ ________________________
Inspired by ______________, ______________, & others, Virginian Richard Henry _________ proposes the…
“__________________ of Independence”
Hotly ______________, the congress agrees to form a ______________________ to draft a statement.
B. _____________, J. _____________, T. _______________, R. Sherman, & R. Livingston collaborate to create the…
The ______________________ of Independence
_________________ was the main author (no less than ____ drafts by ____________)
JOHN ADAMS…Independence Video Segments

15. What does Mr. Dickenson of Pennsylvania say will happen to the 13 Colonies after independence has been
declared?
16. Where is Abigail during all of this? ____________________ What crisis is she forced to endure alone and
how did she try to deal with it?
17. How did Pennsylvania end up getting the vote through?
18. What did NY do when it came to the vote?
19. When the Resolution of Independence passes, the delegates sit in silence. EXPLAIN WHY…

20. What did we see with regard to Mr. Dickenson at the end of the story as the Dec. of Ind. is being read?
How does this action change your opinion of him?
A.
B.
21. John writes home to his wife about what is to come. What does he foresee will be coming next and the
value that it will have on America?

LECTURE
~ ______-Parts of the ___________________of Independence
1. ___________________…statement of _____________________
2. Statement & __________________ of _______________ Rights
3. ________ Grievances by the _________ ~ referred to as “_______”…
Why did they refer to him this way?___________________________________
4. Declaring ____________________
5. ___________________ on the contract
* July __th, 17___. _____signers S.N.--- Left out the idea of ______________ so that all the colonies would
agree to sign it.

INTEGRITY STORIES VIDEO

22. Why did John Hancock sign the document so large?

23. Who helped finance the first two years of the war with their own money? How much did he
spend on the war effort? A-________________________ B- ________________________
24. Who was the representative from New Jersey? What happened to his family in the end?
a.
b.
25. How can we identify Stephen Hopkins in founding father pictures? What made his story
inspiring? A-
B-
26. What was the joke about in the only conversation that took place on the day of the signing,
which was about Mr. Gerry of Mass. and his size?
Who made the joke?
27. What happened to Abraham Clark?

28. Explain how hearing these “Integrity” stories has helped you understand the sacrifice of the
founding fathers that risked their lives to sign it.

29. OPINION STATEMENT… Did the process of bouncing back and forth with videos and lecture help
you understand the overall big picture of this unit? Explain how it helped or hindered your learning.

30. Tell me who your favorite historical person from this unit was and explain why.