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WARM-UP. Get out your Founding Documents Treasure Hunt. Complete all questions. You have 15 minutes………… AND GO !!!!. MAgNA CARTA- 1215. John became King in 1199 when his brother, King Richard I died. He was cruel, greedy, and failure as a King

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  1. WARM-UP Get out your Founding Documents Treasure Hunt. Complete all questions. You have 15 minutes………… AND GO!!!!

  2. MAgNA CARTA- 1215 • John became King in 1199 when his brother, King Richard I died. • He was cruel, greedy, and failure as a King • He lost a lot of land in France in 1205 and for the rest of his life tried to fight to get the land back • He kept raising taxes to pay for wars • The nobles had enough of paying taxes • Made him sign the Magana Carta- “The Great Charter”

  3. Magna carta- cont’d • Vital piece of English history where the rights of people are protected against the power of the king or queen • Important points: • The Church had the final say who was appointed to Church positions of power. • The King was not allowed to demand more and more money from his nobility • Everyone has the right to a fair trial

  4. Petition of right- 1628 • King Charles I abusing his power. • He quartered troops in people’s houses • Arrested people that went against him • Parliament made him agree to Petition of Right before giving him any more money • Important Points: • No troops could be quartered in people’s houses • No taxes without Parliament’s approval • No person can be jailed without reason

  5. English bill of rights- 1688 • The rules included: • Trial by jury • Due Process • No cruel punishment • No excessive fines or bails • Right to bear arms • Right to petition the gov’t

  6. Social Contract theory • In a state of nature there would be no way to protect your rights, if someone was bigger, stronger, faster, or smarter than you they could easily deprive you of life, liberty, or property.

  7. Social Contract theory • To correct this, we institute gov’t. • Under gov’t, a society agrees to give up some of their rights so that the gov’t can make and enforce laws that protect all of our natural rights.

  8. Social Contract theory • Gov’t is created by the consent of the governed. • When a gov’t begins to infringe on the natural rights of citizens……then the citizens have the authority to amend or abolish the gov’t

  9. Social Contract theory • According to the Social Contract Theory, the Contract = Constitution

  10. Social contract theory • Write your own contract for this class • Include the rights that every person will have • What are the rules and laws everyone must obey • Who our the leaders?

  11. Events leading up to the War • The French and Indian War (1754-63) The Sugar Act (4/1764) The Stamp Act (3/1765) Patrick Henry's speech (5//1765) The Stamp Act Congress (10/1765) Townshend Act (6/1767)The Boston Massacre (3/1770) The Boston Tea Party (12/1773) Boston Port Act (3/1774) Administration of Justice Act (5/1774) Massachusetts Government Act Quartering Act of 1774 (6/1774) Quebec Act (6/1774) The First Continental Congress (10/1774)

  12. 1775: The War Begins • The Battles of Lexington and Concord (4/19) • The Second Continental Congress (met in Philadelphia, 5/10) • Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on Breed's Hill) (6/17)

  13. 1776: The Year of Independence • Paine's "Common Sense" published (1/15) • The British evacuate Boston (3/17) • Richard Henry Lee proposes Independence (6/7) • Patriots decisively defeat the British Navy at Fort Moultrie, SC (6/28) • Declaration of Independence adopted (7/4) • Declaration of Independence signed (8/2)

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