《高级英语》课程PPT教学课件（第五册）UNIT 6 Give me Liberty or Give me Death Patrick Henry

Unit 6 Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death 大大大 Patrick Henry 大大大大

Unit 6 Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry "I know not what course others may take,but as for me,give me liberty or give me death!" 大 大大 大 ★ 大

Patrick Henry "I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

Patrick Henry Born in Hanover County,Virginia in 1736 Homeschooled Obtained law license in 1760 He argued that a king who would veto a law passed by a locally elected legislature was "a tyrant who forfeits the allegiance of his subjects."This was the beginning of his struggle to ensure independence for the 13 Colonies. Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses Wrote numerous speeches th roughout his lifetime The speech tookplace thesame day the Revolutionary War began after 大大大大 British troops marched on Concord

Patrick Henry ➢ Born in Hanover County, Virginia in 1736 ➢ Homeschooled ➢ Obtained law license in 1760 ➢ He argued that a king who would veto a law passed by a locally elected legislature was "a tyrant who forfeits the allegiance of his subjects." This was the beginning of his struggle to ensure independence for the 13 Colonies. ➢ Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses ➢ Wrote numerous speeches throughout his lifetime ➢ The speech took place the same day the Revolutionary War began after British troops marched on Concord

Pre-reading activities How much do you know about the American war of Independence (important events or people etc.)? 大大大 大大大 大大

Pre-reading activities How much do you know about the American War of Independence (important events or people etc.)?

The Revolutionary War (1775-1783) Events People 大大大 大 大大大大

The Revolutionary War (1775-1783) • Events • People

Events .The French and Indian War(1754-1763) .Sugar Act(1764),Stamp Act(1765),and other taxes Taxation without presentation .The Boston Massacre (1770) .The Boston Tea Party (1773) .The First Continental Congress (1774) .The Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775) .The Second Continental Congress(1775) Declaration of Independence(1776) The British army surrendered at Yorktown(1781 Treaty of Paris (1783)

Events •The French and Indian War (1754-1763) •Sugar Act (1764), Stamp Act (1765), and other taxes •Taxation without presentation •The Boston Massacre (1770) •The Boston Tea Party (1773) •The First Continental Congress (1774) •The Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775) •The Second Continental Congress(1775) •Declaration of Independence (1776) •The British army surrendered at Yorktown(1781) •Treaty of Paris (1783)

Treaty of Paris(1783) Britain recognizes U.S.independence Britain cedes all land west to the Mississippi between Canada and Florida to the U.S The U.S.agrees to return all confiscated property to loyalists and agreed to allow British merchants to collect debts owed to them ★

Treaty of Paris (1783) • Britain recognizes U.S. independence • Britain cedes all land west to the Mississippi between Canada and Florida to the U.S. • The U.S. agrees to return all confiscated property to loyalists and agreed to allow British merchants to collect debts owed to them

People Opposed to In favor of independence: Covalists independence: Patriots Some did not take sides: Neutralists 大 大

People • In favor of independence: Patriots • Opposed to independence: Loyalists • Some did not take sides: Neutralists

John Adams (1735-1826) 》 Writes and speaks of colonial rights to self government. Believes in the "Natural Rights of Man.” -Defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre to show that American justice was superior to Britain's

John Adams (1735-1826) – Writes and speaks of colonial rights to self government. – Believes in the “Natural Rights of Man.” – Defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre to show that American justice was superior to Britain’s

Samuel Adams (1722-1803) -Organizes against the Stamp Act Creates the Sons of Liberty,Committees of Correspondence Organizes the protest against the Boston Massacre 大 Organizes the Boston Tea Party

Samuel Adams (1722-1803) – Organizes against the Stamp Act – Creates the Sons of Liberty, Committees of Correspondence – Organizes the protest against the Boston Massacre – Organizes the Boston Tea Party