1. SOL USI.6b The Revolutionary War

2. Important Words
Unalienable rights: rights that cannot be taken away

3. Essential Understandings
The Declaration of Independence proclaimed independence from England. It stated that people have natural (inherent) rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

4. Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence
People have certain “unalienable rights” to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

5. Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence
People establish government to protect those rights.

6. Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence
Government derives power from the people.

7. Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence
People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights.

8. Think About It…
How do people in the United States show the government they are not happy?
Why do you think the philosophies in the Declaration of Independence are important?