What led to the writing of the Declaration Of Independence and the Revolutionary War

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What led to the writing of the Declaration Of Independence and the Revolutionary War

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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

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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What led to the writing of the Declaration Of Independence and the Revolutionary War?

What led to the writing of the Declaration Of Independence and the Revolutionary War?. French and Indian War. Britain helped colonists defeat French in war Britain needed money to pay for war expenses Taxed colonists, restricted settlements and limited self-govt.

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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 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

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. PHILADELPHIA – LIBERTY HALL JULY 4, 1776 -WRITTEN BY JEFFERSON. DOCUMENT TALKS ABOUT THE MISDEEDS OF THE KING. NATURAL RIGHTS (BORN WITH THESE). “WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS . . .”. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. WHAT DID IT DO?.

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Steps that led to The Declaration of Independence

Steps that led to The Declaration of Independence. King of England (King George) vs. The Colonies. Jamestown Colony. First permanent settlement established in 1607 Pretty much ran itself with little royal involvement until 1754 (150 years). French Indian War 1754-1763.

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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 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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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Chronology of Declaration Events. 1776 June 7, 1776 Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, receives Richard Henry Lee's resolution urging Congress to declare independence.

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The Road to the Revolution: What led to the writing of the Declaration Of Independence and the

The Road to the Revolution: What led to the writing of the Declaration Of Independence and the Revolutionary War?. Navigation Acts. The Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1696 restricted American trade in the following ways;

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The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence. Background. January 1776 – Common Sense is distributed throughout colonies June 7, 1776 - Richard Henry Lee offers a resolution to Congress that “these United Colonies…ought to be free and independent”

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