Sacred Honor Study Guide, Colony 5: New York

New York sat at the center of the war. More fighting happened on New York soil than in any other colony, and its four signers paid for their signatures in ways that are hard to read and important to remember.

This guide introduces them. William Floyd spent seven years in exile while the British occupied his home. Philip Livingston was a wealthy man who changed his mind and committed to independence. Francis Lewis watched his wife arrested and imprisoned by the British in retaliation for his signature, a captivity that broke her health. Lewis Morris told his family he would sign though it cost him everything: "Damn the consequences, give me the pen."

The Hero of Your Story moment belongs to Elizabeth Lewis, the wife who paid the price for a name she did not sign.

INSIDE THIS GUIDE:

• The New York Colony Introduction
• Profiles of William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, and Lewis Morris
• A Primary Source Encounter in the founders' own words
• Explorer Questions (grades four through six) and Challenger Questions (grades seven through twelve)
• Vocabulary Builder, Discussion Questions, and a hands-on Activity
• A Faith Connection drawn from the colony's story
• The Hero of Your Story moment and a student reflection page

Honest history, devotional depth, and real conversation for your family or classroom. A branded navy-and-gold PDF in the Sacred Honor series.

Part of the 250th Anniversary Founders Reference System. Save by purchasing the complete thirteen-colony set.