Declaration of Independence pt. 1

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• Notes: Follow along with your note guide, as usual. Notes to write down are Underlined

• Answer all questions completely, if you have to write an answer, write in complete sentences.

• When you are done, complete the classwork.

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5-5: revolutionary Ideas pt. 1

Learning Target:

USI.6b: Today I will describe how political ideas shaped the revolutionary movement.

What happened at the 2nd Continental Congress?

​May, 1775: 2nd Continental Congress

• As Planned, the Continental congress meets again in Philadelphia.

• They tried again to think of a way to make peace with Great Britain.

• But, by June the fighting had gotten worse (Battle of Bunker Hill), and the congress decided there was only one choice to make...

Multiple Choice

When did the 2nd Continental Congress Meet?

• May 1775

• July 1775

• September 1774

• March 1770

Multiple Choice

What did the 2nd Continental Congress first try to do when them met?

• Declare Independence from Great Brittan.

• Try to make peace with Great Brittan.

• Go to war with Great Brittan.

• Overthrow the king and take power for themselves.

Declaring Independence:

• Thomas Jefferson is put in charge of writing the Declaration of Independence (primary author).

  • John Adams & Benjamin franklin help.

• The Declaration of Independence is the document that states the colonies intent to become independent.

  • does NOT include laws.

• Presented on July 4, 1776

• Signed August 2, 1776

​The congress decides to declare independence from Great Britain, and form their own separate country: The United States of America.

THIS IS TREASON

Multiple Choice

Who was the Primary Author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Bannerman Franklyn

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Reorder

Put the Events in order:

• Intolerable Acts

• 1st Continental Congress

• Battles of Lexington & Concord

• 2nd Continental Congress

• Declaration of Independence

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What does the Declaration of Independence Say?

​The Declaration of Independence has 3 sections:

1. Describes colonists beliefs on governments and people's rights.

2. Lists grievances with Great Britain - Things they felt were unjust governing by King George III.

3. States the colonies intent to be an independent nation.

​Put on your headphones, on the next slide, listen to the reading of the Declaration of Independence.

​Use the section of the Declaration of Independence on the next slide to prove the following statements to be true. Complete each writing the actual words from the text.

​Prove It!

Primary Source Analysis

Open Ended

It is important to explain to the public why this declaration of independence is being made.

What text in the Declaration of Independence proves this is true?

Open Ended

All men are meant to be equal and to have certain rights that the government should never take away.

What text in the Declaration of Independence proves this is true?

Open Ended

Governments exist only through the power of the people that they represent.

What text in the Declaration of Independence proves this is true?

Open Ended

Governments should not be overthrown for trivial reasons.

What text in the Declaration of Independence proves this to be true?

Open Ended

When the people have suffered many abuses under the control of a totalitarian leader, they not only have the right but the duty to overthrow that government.

What text in the Declaration of Independence proves this is true?

Open Ended

How do you think the Declaration of Independence affects us today?