Chapter+4+Section+2+Declaring+Independence

__** Section 2 **__ //__**11-29-10:**__// 1. When Patrick Henry said "Give me liberty or give me death," he meant that he'd die for his natural rights.
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2. Before the Revolutionary War, Patrick Henry was known for being a fiery speaker and a radical leader. He always criticized the king and the Parliament and defended the colonies' rights to self-government.

__**Do Now:**__ Why would some colonists remain loyal to the king? Some colonists would want to remain loyal to the king because they might get killed or hung if they betray the king, so they decide to stay loyal in order to save their own lives.
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From Discussion: -Want to be with the winner/stronger side -More benefits; ex. Protection -Afraid of punishment -Dangerous for you & your family -"Well, he is king for a reason" -Colonists might think that -Back then, it was like going against God; some colonists believe that the king was chosen by God (religion)


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Honors Packet:



__**12-06-10:**__ Living History Post-Activity

Answer the following questions based on the information you learned from observing the two dragoon soldiers, the colonial farmer/militiaman, and the English officer. This will count as a quiz grade.

1. In what ways were the French involved in the war? Why? The French were involved in the war because the colonists needed help and the French thought that they would be able to win back the land in North America that they lost

2. What is a dragoon? How do they fight? A dragoon is actually cavalry. They are men who fight on horses.

3. List and briefly explain at least two functions of a military uniform (as seen with the two dragoon officers). A shoulder-patch, called an epaulette. It shows the higher ranking of a French militiaman (general) The helmet shows that the men are dragoons (cavalry).

4. List four specific ways that a military uniform shows identification/rank. -The color (ex. Brightness of red for British officers) -Shoulder-patch or none -Type of weapons, quality of weapons -Type of clothes

5. Why might a soldier not wear a wig or have long hair? What does this tell us about the quality of life back then? The soldier might not wear a wig or have long hair because it was cleaner to have a bald head to prevent lice. It shows the dirtiness of life back then and how it was hard to prevent things like lice from spreading.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. In what ways was British military training superior to other armies? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The British military training was superior to other armies because they had bayonets to stab enemies. They were trained to fight if they needed self defense and probably show no mercy.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7. Explain the difference between a soldier’s musket and an officer’s musket. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">An officer’s musket had better quality and most likely hasn’t been messed up and passed on.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8. Was it any fun being a British soldier? Use specific evidence to explain. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It wasn't fun being a British soldier because you had to train for about 3 years and did drills everyday for several hours. The only fun part about being a British soldier was how they were superior compared to other armies.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9. The colonial farmer/militiaman spoke of being practical and frugal (meaning not wasteful). Provide two examples of how this is true, based on what he said or by the objects he had with him. The colonial farmer spoke about how when an animal died, they wouldn't let the corpse of the animal go to waste. The colonists would take the bones & make it into a weapon and would take the meat for food. Another example is <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿ when a weapon is broken up a bit, and a soldier died, the next soldier would have to take the deceased soldier's weapon instead of getting a new one.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The government's job is to keep it's citizens in control and to keep order. The government plays a big part of all our lives because the government is in charge of almost everything that goes on in the economy.
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 * __Do Now:__** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What role should govt. play in your life? What is its job?

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Discussed Answers: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Protects rights <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Safety <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Enforces laws/rules <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Punishment, consequences

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Declaration of Independence Wordle:

This is a Wordle of the Declaration of Independence. The largest words in this picture are "States", "Laws", "people", "Government" and "powers". The largest words are most likely the most important words in the Declaration of Independence.