1. Bell Work-Thursday, January 25, 2018
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? When was it signed?
1776

2. What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? When was it signed?
to explain why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain
On July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final text of the Declaration. It wasn't signed until August 2, 1776.

3. US HISTORY USHC 1.3 Thursday, January 25, 2018
Analyze the impact of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution on establishing the ideals of a democratic republic.

4. Objective/Focus Question
What impact did the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution have on establishing the ideals of a democratic republic?

5. Objective/Focus Question
What impact did the Declaration of Independence have on establishing democratic ideals?
What is an ideal?
What is a democratic republic?
What does the Declaration of Independence actually say?
What impact did the Declaration of Independence have on creating the ideals of a democratic republic?

6. Analyze the Declaration of Independence
“I Can” Statements
I can…
Analyze the Declaration of Independence
Talk about ideals of a democratic republic
Talk about the impact of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution on the ideals of a democratic republic.

7. Democratic Republic
When the complete authority and power is derived by citizens and the government is run by elected officials
A political system in which citizens have power but it is run by elected representatives.

8. Mini-lesson: Read w/ focus in mind, take note in my own words
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 entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

9. Student Work: Declaration of Independence
Read w/ focus in mind, take note in my own words
What impact did the Declaration of Independence have on establishing democratic ideals?
What is a democratic republic?
What does the Declaration of Independence actually say?
What impact did the Declaration of Independence have on creating the ideals of a democratic republic?
Preview 1 each text.
Closely read and take notes in your own words.

10. LEXINGTON & cONCORD
April, 1775
Photo Credit: Daderot

11. 15 Months later
Why did it take so long?
15 Months

12. Why did it take so long? Thomas Paine
Paine wrote Common Sense…this convinced…
Thomas Paine

13. Every colony had to join to be victorious.

14. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
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 entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
John Locke has died (1704) but his influence/legacy lives on.

15. JOHN LOCKE
Influencer
Limited Government

16. JOHN LOCKE
Appeal to Natural Law

17. TWO AUDIENCES: INTERNAL EXTERNAL
People in the newly-independent states who are either on the fence or inclined to support the British
Foreign nations (such as France) who may be inclined to offer military and financial assistance to the United States

18. TWO AUDIENCES: INTERNAL EXTERNAL
People in the newly-independent states who are either on the fence or inclined to support the British
Foreign nations (such as France) who may be inclined to offer military and financial assistance to the United States

19. 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. — 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 in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

20. Natural rights
Life Liberty Property

21. Natural rights
Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness

22. ECONOMIC FREEDOM
Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness

23. People have the right to overthrow oppressive governments.
Right of
REVOLUTION
People have the right to overthrow oppressive governments.

24. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
#stumped

25. FULL COMMITMENT

26. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION No Independent Executive
DOMESTIC POLICY
FOREIGN POLICY
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
The Principles of the Declaration in Action:
DECENTRALIZED
GOVERNMENT
No Independent Executive
ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE
(following the Battle of Saratoga)
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
Why did France assist the United States?
_________________________

27. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION No Independent Executive
DOMESTIC POLICY
FOREIGN POLICY
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
The Principles of the Declaration in Action:
DECENTRALIZED
GOVERNMENT
No Independent Executive
ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE
(following the Battle of Saratoga)
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
Why did France assist the United States?
_________________________

28. REPUBLICANISM Northern states passed gradual emancipation laws.
(Southern states did not.)
Most states disestablished their state-supported churches.

29. ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

30. AN INFLUENTIAL DOCUMENT
15 Months

31. Exit Slip
Which of the following do not represent ideals of a democratic republic?
Tyranny
Self-government
Sovereignty
Representative Government
Democracy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Aristocracy
President

32. Bell Work
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