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Declaration of Independence What are the principles expressed in the D of I?

Explore the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, and the actions taken by Americans to address problems. Learn about the risks Patriots faced and the debates at the Second Continental Congress. Understand the democratic philosophy, grievances against England, and the rights of the new United States. Discover the lasting effects of the Declaration, inspiring revolutions and movements worldwide.

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Declaration of Independence What are the principles expressed in the D of I?

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  1. Declaration of IndependenceWhat are the principles expressed in the D of I? July 4, 1776

  2. What had the Americans done to try to fix the problems? Letters Petitions Boycotts Demonstrations What were Patriots risking? Lives Property Honor What opinions drove the debate at the Second Continental Congress?(Radicals vs. Moderates vs. Conservative)

  3. Author • Thomas Jefferson • Committee included Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston • Influenced by John Locke and other Enlightenment Philosophes

  4. Democratic Philosophy(What we believe a good government should be…) • All men are created equal • Inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness • Government by the consent of the governed • The right to alter or abolish a government if it does not protect the people’s rights

  5. Grievances or Complaints(Proof that England did not provide us with a good government) • To prove England had not provided a good government • “HE” • Examples: • Quartering troops • Interference with trade • Standing armies • Taxation without representation • Waged war on “us” • Denied trial by jury • Invaded privacy

  6. Rights of new nation (Rights of the new United States) • Declare war • Conclude peace • Contract alliances • Establish trade • …anything any other nation can do

  7. Effects of the Declaration • New ideas – government based on democracy; right to revolution, no hereditary class distinctions, no more divine right of kings • Goal of revolution: INDEPENDENCE • Goals for US government – due process of law (Issues of equality remained: abolition of slavery, civil rights movement, democratic reforms – voting rights, etc.) • Inspired others • French Revolution (1789), Latin American revolutions (early 1800’s), post – WWII independence movements in Asia & Africa (1945 – 1960’s); China (1989 – Tiananmen Square); Middle East (2011 – “Arab Spring”)

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