Standard 8-2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the causes of the American Revolution and the beginnings of the new nation, with an emphasis on South Carolina’s role in the development of that nation.

8-2.3 Explain the roles of South Carolinians in the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

South Carolinian’s that South Carolinian’s that signed Declaration of signed Declaration of Independence…..Independence…..South Carolinians served as South Carolinians served as delegates to the Second delegates to the Second Continental Congress when the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence was debated. was debated.

They were planters that They were planters that represented the Lowcountry Elite represented the Lowcountry Elite and and NOTNOT the Backcountry. the Backcountry.

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South Carolinian’s that signed South Carolinian’s that signed Declaration of Declaration of Independence…..Independence…..

Thomas Lynch, Jr. Thomas Lynch, Jr. Thomas Heyward Jr.Thomas Heyward Jr.Edward Rutledge Edward Rutledge Arthur Middleton Arthur Middleton

Each of these men went on to serve Each of these men went on to serve in the state militia, defending the in the state militia, defending the independence that they had independence that they had claimed, and also served in claimed, and also served in government after the war. government after the war.

South Carolinian’s that South Carolinian’s that signed Declaration of signed Declaration of Independence…..Independence…..

Thomas Lynch, Jr. Thomas Lynch, Jr. Thomas Heyward Jr.Thomas Heyward Jr.Edward Rutledge Edward Rutledge Arthur Middleton Arthur Middleton

Each of these men Each of these men went on to serve in the went on to serve in the state militia, defending state militia, defending the independence that the independence that they had claimed, and they had claimed, and also served in also served in government after the government after the war. war.

Thomas Lynch, Jr.

Edward Rutledge

Thomas Heyward Jr.

Arthur Middleton

Based on the ideas of Based on the ideas of John LockeJohn Lockestated the ideals of stated the ideals of

democracy including …democracy including … the principles of equalitythe principles of equality the natural rights of the natural rights of

“life, liberty and the “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” pursuit of happiness”

the purpose of the purpose of government to “secure government to “secure those rights” and those rights” and

the “right of the people the “right of the people to alter or abolish” to alter or abolish” government when government when natural rights are not natural rights are not protected by protected by government. government.

The Declaration…… The Declaration……

It then made the case that the King, not the Parliament, had violated the rights of the colonistsThe litany of actions that “He”

did was designed to break the bonds between the King and his loyalist subjects in the colonies and to unify the new nation against a common enemy