PPT-Declaring Independence CN2.3

What were four factors that led to the drafting and approval of the Declaration of Independence How can the formation of the American government be seen as an illustration of the Enlightenment philosophy. 4.2 - Ideas Help Start a Revolution. 4.2 – Ideas Help Start a Revolution. Main Idea. Essential Question. What is the difference between declaring independence and being independent?. Objectives. The Debate Begins. A Few of Notes. Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776. Adopted by the Continental Congress of the 13 American Colonies. The main purpose was to explain and give reasons why the American colonists were revolting against the British Empire. Overall Unit. I. . Age of the Articles of Confederation (1776-1789). II. Age of Federalism (1789-1800). III. Jefferson, the Era of Good Feeling, and the Embargo(1800-1809). Revolution. I. Revolution (looking ahead). Free and Independent States. Lee Resolution. Richard Henry Lee, a delegate from Virginia, read a resolution before the Continental Congress "that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." . 407 - 823 - 3375 sophomore@ucf.edu Howard Philips Hall 215 Declaring a Major /Minor/Certificate Online Using Instructions 1. Login to your myUCF account at my.ucf.edu 2. Go to ‘Student Self S Presentation by Alan Trench for Constitution Unit seminar, . University College London, 12 March 2012. The bulk of Scottish voters don’t want independence: they want self-government within the Union . Click on the target to begin. Review (Principles of Democracy). Principle of Democracy. Example. -People. have rights that cannot be taken away by government. -All people are equal. -People vote/make decisions in government. Warm Up: 11/20. What do you see in this image? What famous document is being drafted? Cite evidence from the image to support your idea.. The Declaration of Independence. , John Trumbull. This famous painting shows the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the center is the committee—including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin—responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence. Here, they present their final draft to the president of the Continental Congress, John Hancock.. th. 2016. . Pick up your spirals/folders, take out a pen/pencil and your . bellwork. . . We will take notes, answer a few questions, then watch a video clip over a battle. . Bellwork. : What do you think? (Sentences!!!) . Terminology. Tories: Loyalists. Whigs: . Patriots. Neutral: not taking sides. Pacifism: belief that no one should fight or resort to violence for any reason other than defense. What was the Proclamation of 1763?. Unit Two. Uniting For Independence. Vocabulary. 1. Draft. 2. Consent. 3. Revenue. 4. Embargo. 5. Boycott. 6. Human Rights. 7. Taxation without Representation . 8. First Continental Congress. 9. Second Continental Congress. Document A. 1. What year was the Constitution written?. 2. Why did the settlers like the Mexican Constitution of 1824?. 3. What was the requirement for settlers? . 4. . How does this support or not support justification to declare independence? . Essential Question:. What motivates people to act?. Learning Goal:. Students will be able to compare points of view held by Patriots and Loyalists, evaluate the reaction of the colonies to the rejection of the Olive Branch Petition, summarize the steps taken that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence, and understand the four parts of the Declaration of Independence. . What do you know about it already?. Left: Original DOI, approved on July4th and signed on August 2. nd,. 1776.. Above: Depiction of Thomas Jefferson presented the final copy to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4.