The Declaration and War for Independence

The Declaration and War for Independence - Transcript

Instructor: Carol Jean Cox
The Declaration &
War for Independence
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Battles of the Revolution
Results of the Revolution
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Organization of the document
Statement of Independence to the world
Justification for the war
Appeal to other nations for help and
reason
List of complaints against the king as
justification for separation
Establishes political rights of man and
responsibilities
of a government
 
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
of the Thirteen Colonies
In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united
States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes
necessary for one people to dissolve the political
bands which have connected them with another,
and to assume among the powers of the earth,
the separate and equal station to which the Laws
of Nature and of Nature's God
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
of the Thirteen Colonies
entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of
mankind requires that they should declare the
causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all
men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness.
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
of the Thirteen Colonies
--That to secure these rights, Governments are
instituted among Men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed, --That
whenever any Form of Government becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the
People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute
new Government, laying its foundation on such
principles and organizing its powers
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
of the Thirteen Colonies
in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to
effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence,
indeed, will dictate that Governments long
established should not be changed for light and
transient causes; and accordingly all experience
hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to
suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right
themselves by abolishing the forms to which they
are accustomed.
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
of the Thirteen Colonies
But when a long train of; Congress, Assembled,
appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for
the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name,
and by the Authority of the good People of these
Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, 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
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
of the Thirteen Colonies
the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be
totally dissolved; and that as Free and
Independent States, they have full Power to levy
War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances,
establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and
Things which Independent States may of right
do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a
firm reliance on the protection of divine
Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our
Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
 
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Battles of the Revolution
Results of the Revolution
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The Declaration
&
War for
Independence
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The Declaration
&
War for
Independence
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The Declaration
&
War for
Independence
The War for
Independence
Battles
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The War for
Independence
Battles
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The War for
Independence
Battles
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The War for
Independence
Battles
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Battles of the Revolution
Results of the Revolution
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
Results of the Revolution
Political
republicanism
governments accountable to the people
state constitutions
Economic
free trade with other countries
New England manufacturing
loans to pay for the war increased money
circulation in the economy
creation of war materials created jobs
 
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
The Declaration of Independence
Battles of the Revolution
Results of the Revolution
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The Declaration &
War for Independence
Results of the Revolution
Social
slavery is questioned
women's roles and equality is challenged
voting rights for all? some?
religious tolerance increased
(church and state issue)
Conceptual
changed American perception
states members first
continental Americans second
not English

 
Instructor: Carol Jean Cox
The Declaration &
War for Independence