The Declaration of Independence and Common Law and Natural Traditions

Jan 20, 2013

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Richard Henry Lee's Resolution . On June 7th, 1776 Richard Henry Lee set forth a motion for independence: Resolved, 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 connect

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The Declaration of Independence and Common Law and Natural Traditions

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Oklahoma students join together in November to celebrate our freedoms!. What ARE our Freedoms?. We can find them in a very important paper…. Written many years ago in 1776…. The Declaration of Independence.

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Questions. According to the beginning of the Declaration, what is its purpose?. 2. What are the “certain unalienable rights” that Jefferson names in the beginning of the Declaration?. The Declaration of Independence. Life liberty the pursuit of happiness.

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. What is our Declaration of Independence? A proclamation that declared to all Americans, Great Britain, and the world that these 13 colonies were and ought to be free and independent from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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The Declaration of Independence and Common Law and Natural Traditions

The Declaration of Independence and Common Law and Natural Traditions. Teaching American History. Drafting the Declaration . Why was Jefferson chosen to write the Declaration? .

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Declaration of Independence and Common Sense

Declaration of Independence and Common Sense. The English Bill of Rights, 1689. It lays down limits on the powers of the crown

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Ohhh …yeah! History yo !. List of Complaints!. Need one student to write down our list of grievances. This will be used by all students to help write part of it. Part 1: Preamble. To whom would you send your complaints? Why?

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence .

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Prelude to Separation. Jamestown and Plymouth Founded as…but eventually taken by the…because… This was important because it overturned the idea of limited government Navigation Acts of 1651

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The Declaration of Independence…

The Declaration of Independence…. Objectives. You should be able to: Identify and explain the immediate events leading to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence ( Prohibitory Act, Richard Henry Lee’s resolution, the Committee of Five, etc.)

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Turning Point . Lexington and Concord marked a turning point for the colonies. Americans were shocked and wondered what they should do about the trouble with Great Britain. The colonies could declare their independence, but that would lead to war.

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Resolution passes July 2, 1776 2 days later (July 4, 1776 ) Congress adopted Declaration by signing it. Because signing the Declaration was an act of treason, the signers were encouraged to stand together… .

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The Second Continental Congress, Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence

The Second Continental Congress, Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence. Second Continental Congress. Meeting of all 13 colonies to determine how to respond to the crisis started at Lexington and Concord and increased at Bunker Hill.

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Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. End of French and Indian War. Britain is hurting financially Proclamation of 1763- protects Indian lands Americans- “That’s our land!!!” Sugar Act Actually lower than before, though this time is it ENFORCED Quartering Act

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence, signed in July of 1776, marked the official separation between the 13 colonies and Great Britain.

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The Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence. The declaration of independence was written on July 4 th 1776. Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. The preamble.

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The Declaration of independence

Reading. The Declaration of independence. As you read, ask yourself, “How does Jefferson describe the challenges the colonists faced?” Analyze text structure and features and explain their impact in the meaning of the text. Big idea.

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. By 1776, American colonists were divided into 3 groups: Patriots supported separation from Britain (independence) Loyalists wanted to remain British colonies Neutrals were undecided about which side to choose.

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The Declaration Of Independence

The Declaration Of Independence. In 1776, soon after the beginning of the American Revolutionary War the leaders of the war got together to write a letter to the King of England. They wanted to explain why they were fighting to be their own country, independent of England.

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence Says we hold these truths to be All men are created equal To live in harmony. 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 Enlightenment and the Declaration of Independence

The Enlightenment and the Declaration of Independence. The Enlightenment. The “Enlightenment”, a period in Europe in the 17 th and 18 th centuries saw the development of new ideas about the rights of people and their relationship to their rulers.

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The Declaration of Independence and Common Law and Natural Traditions

The Declaration of Independence and Common Law and Natural Traditions. Teaching American History. Drafting the Declaration. Why was Jefferson chosen to write the Declaration?.

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Explain the basic ideas contained in the Declaration. The committee of five:. Benjamin Franklin John Adams Roger Sherman Robert R. Livingston. Thomas Jefferson: selected to write the draft of the Declaration.

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