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Add to Concept #3 (Government) on SLM

Add to Concept #3 (Government) on SLM. Vocabulary : Representative Provincial Congress Declaration of Independence EQ : What events led to the firing of the first shots of the Revolutionary War? (8.2.2). While First Continental Congress deals with the Intolerable Acts….

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Add to Concept #3 (Government) on SLM

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  1. Add to Concept #3 (Government) on SLM • Vocabulary: • Representative • Provincial Congress • Declaration of Independence • EQ:What events led to the firing of the first shots of the Revolutionary War? (8.2.2)

  2. While First Continental Congress deals with the Intolerable Acts… • SC calls for another General Meeting, this time to elect delegates to a Provincial Congress • to replace Committee of 99 with a more official organization • The Provincial Congress had more delegates (representatives) from the Low Country than from the Backcountry • The Provincial Congress • raised a militia • issued currency • formed a committee to enforce non-importation • commissioned the writing of a new state constitution • Not everyone liked these decisions – especially backcountry people! Surprise?

  3. Provincial Congress • Sent a delegation to the backcountry in an attempt to make peace • Treaty of Ninety Six Backcountry will remain neutral if there is a fight with Great Britain

  4. Write two questions you believe I should ask you about the Provincial Congress on your next quiz. Be sure to provide the answer!

  5. SC adopted its first constitution If we aren’t a royal colony – what will our government look like???? • Approved by the Provincial Congress • To be used until the “disagreements” with Great Britain resolved

  6. (Royal Government) – Remember… • Royal Governor • Appointed by king/Br gov. • Oversees trade • Approves laws • Convene/dismiss assembly • Two House Legislature • Upper House: Royal Council • Appointed by Br. Gov. • Advise Royal governor • Act as court • Lower House : Commons House of Assembly • Elected by voters • Controlled finances/taxes • Made laws

  7. SC’s 1st Constitution Constitution included: Two house legislature lower house elected by the people upper house elected by the lower house The president (no longer called a governor) elected by the legislature had right to “veto” laws The lowcountry had more representation in the new government than did the backcountry Surprise?

  8. Draw on separate sheet of paper… Difference (Royal Government) Difference Same (1st Constitution)

  9. Midnight Ride (April 18, 1775) Paul Revere’s Ride **He was one of three riders that night • Samuel Prescott • William Dawes (all three were stopped by British – only Prescott made it to Concord)

  10. www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1261.html

  11. WAR BEGINS – Lexington/Concord (April 19, 1775) APRIL MORNING • 70 militia on the green in Lexington • Militia ordered to break up • Someone fired a shot (1st shots of the Revolution) • 8 Americans died – enraged the militia • British force moved on to Concord • At Concord no weapons found, British begin retreat 20 miles back to Boston • British lost 273 (dead or wounded) Americans less than 100 • Militia surrounded Boston –siege! • Massachusetts stood alone against the British

  12. Second Continental Congress (begins meeting on May 10, 1775) • Met in Philadelphia • Fighting had already begun – Boston under siege • SC Delegation • Thomas Lynch, Jr. • Thomas Lynch, Sr. • Arthur Middleton • Edward Rutledge • Thomas Heyward, Jr. Edward Rutledge Thomas Lynch, Jr. Arthur Middleton No More Kings! Thomas Heyward, Jr.

  13. Jefferson Writes Declaration • Based on the ideas of John Locke • Stated the ideals of democracy including: • Principles of equality • Natural rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness • Purpose of government is to secure those rights • Right of the people to alter or abolish government when the natural rights of people are not protected • Made the case that the king had violated the rights of colonists • notice the declaration keeps stating “He did…” to emphasize the king’s actions in breaking the bonds with his “loyal subjects” Not our fault – He caused all this. (Attempt to unify the colonists against the king) Declaration Reading Fireworks

  14. "U.S. Capitol paintings. Signing of the Declaration of Independence, painting by John Trumbull in U.S. Capitol, detail II."

  15. Was there any real risk in signing the Declaration of Independence? • Video: Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor

  16. SC Signers of theDeclaration of Independence • SC Signers: • Thomas Lynch, Jr. • Arthur Middleton • Edward Rutledge • Thomas Heyward, Jr. Edward Rutledge Arthur Middleton Thomas Lynch, Jr. Thomas Lynch, Sr. died before he could sign Thomas Heyward, Jr.

  17. Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor • Read the article “Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor” • Using the article, complete the SC Delegates to 2nd Continental Congress chart.

  18. The Continental Congress was functioning as the revolutionary government

  19. not planning to get over our “disagreements” with Britain Back in SC… After the Declaration of Independence was signed, SC changed the constitution The second Constitution of SC included just a few changes from the first: “president” will now be called “governor” representation was slightly more equally distributed Church of England no longer the official state church Backcountry got a few more reps

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