unit 2: the american revolution lesson 2: declaring independence

Unit 2: The American RevolutionUnit 2: The American Revolution

Lesson 2: Declaring IndependenceLesson 2: Declaring Independence

Its too late to apologizeIts too late to apologize Halfway across the globe

And we're standing on new groundScreaming 'cross the wavesYou can't hear a soundThere's no fair trials, no trade, no libertiesNo teaWe've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny,Oh king

And it's too late to apologize It's too lateI said it's too late to apologizeIt's too late

We've paid your foolish tax, read the actsAnd they just won't do

Halfway across the globe

And we're standing on new groundScreaming 'cross the wavesYou can't hear a soundThere's no fair trials, no trade, no libertiesNo teaWe've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny,Oh king

And it's too late to apologize It's too lateI said it's too late to apologizeIt's too late

We've paid your foolish tax, read the actsAnd they just won't do

We want to make it clear, we believe this much is trueAll men were created with certain

Unalienable rightsAmong these are life, liberty, and the pursuitOf happiness

And it's too late to apologizeIt's too lateI said It's too late to apologizeIt's too late

It's too late to apologizeIt's too lateI said it's too late apologizeIt's too late

I said it's too late to apologize, yeahIt's too lateI said it's too late to apologize, yeah

Halfway across the globeAnd we're standing on new ground

http://www.schooltube.com/video/e1895c4c1683c3124733/Too-Late-to-Apologize-A-Declaration

The true beginnings of a revolutionThe true beginnings of a revolution

The colonies faced more threats from Britain, and they created a communication network known as the Committees of Correspondence (created in 1764).

After the Intolerable Acts, the Colonies created the First Continental Congress (created in 1774)

The first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord in 1775

Then, the Second Continental Congress organized and met in 1775 (after Lexington and Concord)

The colonies faced more threats from Britain, and they created a communication network known as the Committees of Correspondence (created in 1764).

After the Intolerable Acts, the Colonies created the First Continental Congress (created in 1774)

The first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord in 1775

Then, the Second Continental Congress organized and met in 1775 (after Lexington and Concord)

The idea of revolutionThe idea of revolution

At this point, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense circulated around the colonies and contributed to the growing popularity of independence

Primary Source: Excerpts from Common Sense Why is this considered propaganda? Why would he title this pamphlet “Common Sense?”

While the Continental Congress debated independence, a committee drafted a document that outlined the reasons for America’s independence

At this point, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense circulated around the colonies and contributed to the growing popularity of independence

Primary Source: Excerpts from Common Sense Why is this considered propaganda? Why would he title this pamphlet “Common Sense?”

While the Continental Congress debated independence, a committee drafted a document that outlined the reasons for America’s independence

Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence

The document’s ideas can be traced to several philosophies:

John Locke: -believed people were born with

certain natural rights (life, liberty and property)

-that the people and the government have a “contract”

-people had the right to overthrow a government if it did not uphold its end of the contract

The document’s ideas can be traced to several philosophies:

John Locke: -believed people were born with

certain natural rights (life, liberty and property)

-that the people and the government have a “contract”

-people had the right to overthrow a government if it did not uphold its end of the contract


Montesquieu

-French philosopher

-Wrote of three types of political power (executive, legislative, and judicial)

-Separation of power and checks and balances

Montesquieu

-French philosopher

-Wrote of three types of political power (executive, legislative, and judicial)

-Separation of power and checks and balances


Made up of 5 parts:-The Preamble which

explains the purpose of the document

-Declaration of Natural Rights which is taken almost directly from Locke (Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness)

-List of Grievances which list the colonists’ complaints against Britain

Made up of 5 parts:-The Preamble which

explains the purpose of the document

-Declaration of Natural Rights which is taken almost directly from Locke (Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness)

-List of Grievances which list the colonists’ complaints against Britain

-Resolution of Independence

which declares that the colonies are free from Britain

-Signers declared that they, as representatives of the colonies, approved the document

-Resolution of Independence

which declares that the colonies are free from Britain

-Signers declared that they, as representatives of the colonies, approved the document


The signing of the Declaration of Independence signaled the beginning of the American Revolutionary War

The signing of the Declaration of Independence signaled the beginning of the American Revolutionary War


Let’s look at the class set of the Declaration of Independence

Celebrity Reading

Class Discussion Turn in Common Sense Daily Grade work

before leaving – Homework if you do not complete it.

Let’s look at the class set of the Declaration of Independence

Celebrity Reading

Class Discussion Turn in Common Sense Daily Grade work

before leaving – Homework if you do not complete it.

unit 2: the american revolution lesson 2: declaring independence

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