we the people 2.8
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We the People 2.8
“What Basic Ideas About Government are In the Declaration of Independence?”
Why was the Declaration of Independence Written?
Why was the Declaration of Independence Written?
To encourage colonists to want independence
Why was the Declaration of Independence Written? To encourage colonists to want
independence To argue for rights
Why was the Declaration of Independence Written? To encourage colonists to want
independence To argue for rights To complain about the king
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
A. Preamble
a. introduction
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
A. Preamble
a. introduction
b. stating the colonies want to break away
from Great Britain
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
B. Declaration of Natural Rights
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
B. Declaration of Natural Rights
a. life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
B. Declaration of Natural Rights
a. life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
b. Government to protect people
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
B. Declaration of Natural Rights
a. life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
b. Government to protect people
c. Government gets its power from the people
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
B. Declaration of Natural Rights
a. life, liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
b. Government to protect people
c. Government gets its power from the people
d. If the government is destructive, the people should abolish it
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
C. List of Grievances
a. complaints
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
C. List of Grievances
a. complaints
b. the longest portion
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
D. Resolution of Independence
a. free + independent
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
D. Resolution of Independence
a. free + independent
b. pledge lives, fortunes, and sacred honor
How was the Declaration of Independence organized?
D. Resolution of Independence
a. free + independent
b. pledge lives, fortunes, and sacred honor
i. Willing to Commit Treason
What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?
What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?
A. Rights of citizens are based on natural law
What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?
A. Rights of citizens are based on natural law
B. If government violates rights then the people have the right to abolish government
What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?
A. Rights of citizens are based on natural law
B. If government violates rights then the people have the right to abolish government
C. Government is an agreement between the government and the people
What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?
A. Rights of citizens are based on natural law
B. If government violates rights then the people have the right to abolish government
C. Government is an agreement between the government and the people
D. Colonists had no representatives in Parliament so it had no right to tax or enforce laws
What Reasons Does the Declaration Give for Independence?A. Rights of citizens are based on natural lawB. If government violates rights then the people
have the right to abolish government C. Government is an agreement between the
government and the people D. Colonists had no representatives in
Parliament so it had no right to tax or enforce laws
E. King violates his agreements with the colonists
What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?
What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?
A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”
What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?
A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”
B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world
What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?
A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”
B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world
C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers
What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?
A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”
B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world
C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers
D. No taxation without representation
What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?
A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”
B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world
C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers
D. No taxation without representation
E. Neglect Trials by Jury!
What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?
A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”
B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world
C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers
D. No taxation without representation
E. Neglect Trials by Jury!
F. “He abolishes our laws”
What complaints against the king does the Declaration include?
A. “He sent many soldiers and they are eating our food”
B. Cut off trade with the rest of the world
C. Has Mock Trials (pretend) for Kings officers
D. No taxation without representation
E. Neglect Trials by Jury!
F. “He abolishes our laws”
G. “Destroyed our lives by burning out property”
What complaints against the king does the Declaration include? Cont.
H. “Our citizens are taken prisoner off colonists ships”
Dear King George III
Independence Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 2, 1776
Dear King George III,
#1 (Preamble + Natural Rights)
#2 Complaints
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#3 Resolution to Independence
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