Chapter 3, Section 2 “Declaring Independence”

Common Sense, published without the name of the author, Thomas Paine, helped to convince colonists that they should fight for independence from Britain. Paine said: citizens, not kings, should make their own laws. government should not abuse its power. people have a right to military self- defense. - people have a right to economic freedom.

Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. - The Declaration was the formal announcement that the colonies were breaking away from Britain. - The Declaration includes the God-given unalienable rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Three Parts of the Declaration of Independence 1st Part - Explained to the world why the colonists wanted independence. This was an unheard of idea in a world ruled by monarchs (kings and queens). 2nd Part - A long, detailed list of the complaints against the King, such as “for imposing taxes on us without our consent”, “for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us”, and “cutting off our trade with all parts of the world”. 3rd Part - Saying that their attempts to fix their grievances had been continually ignored, the representatives of the United States of America declared their independence from Britain. Thus, no more King George III. X

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by the colonial representatives at the Second Continental Congress at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson is standing in the red vest.

“Birthplace of the United States of America”. Independence Hall “Birthplace of the United States of America”. The Declaration of Independence, declaring freedom from Britain, was signed here in 1776. The Articles of Confederation, which united the colonies after the Revolution, were ratified here in 1781. The Constitution of the United States, which set up the form of our current government was adopted here in 1787.

Women African Americans and African Americans Were not included in the Declaration of Independence Slavery did not end until 1865 when the Thirteenth Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution. Women did not get to vote until 1920 when the Nineteenth Amendment When the Declaration of Independence was written in 1776, slavery was legal in all of the thirteen colonies. By the end of the 1780s, the New England colonies were ending slavery. Abigail Adams had asked her husband John Adams to “not forget the ladies” when the Declaration was written. Women did not have the right to vote and other rights that they have today.

Patriots - Colonists who chose to fight for Independence. Loyalists - Colonists who chose to remain loyal to Britain. It is estimated that about fifty percent of Americans were Patriots. Thirty percent of Americans were Loyalists. Twenty percent of Americans were neutral.

THE BEGINNING THE BEGINNING of the first country of the first country to establish a democratic form of government. THE BEGINNING of the first country to establish a democratic form of government.

QUIZ Important information has been left off of each slide. Look for the number of the question and the ?????? question mark symbols to find the information that you have to answer. Did YOU take good notes?

Chapter 3, Section 2 “Declaring Independence”

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Three Parts of the Declaration of Independence 1st Part - Explained to the world why the colonists wanted independence. This was an unheard of idea in a world ruled by 10. ????? (kings and queens). 2nd Part - A long, detailed list of the 11. ????? against the King, such as “for imposing taxes on us without our consent”, “for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us”, and “cutting off our trade with all parts of the world”. 3rd Part - Saying that their attempts to fix their grievances had been continually ignored, the representatives of the United States declared their 12. ????? from Britain Thus, no more King George III. X

Women African Americans and African Americans Were not included in the Declaration of Independence Slavery did not end until 1865 when the 14. ????? Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution. Women did not get to vote until 1920 when the 15. ????? Amendment When the Declaration of Independence was written, slavery was legal in all 16. ????? colonies. By the end of the 1780s, the 17. ????? colonies were ending slavery. 13. ???? Had asked her husband “not to forget the ladies” when the Declaration was written. Women did not have the right to vote and other rights that they have today.

18. ????? - Colonists who chose to fight for Independence. 19. ????? - Colonists who chose to remain loyal to Britain. It is estimated that about fifty percent of Americans were Patriots. Thirty percent of Americans were Loyalists. Twenty percent of Americans were neutral.

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QUIZ ANSWERS 1. THOMAS PAINE 2. LAWS 3. POWER

QUIZ ANSWERS 4. JEFFERSON 5. BRITAIN 6. LIBERTY

QUIZ ANSWERS 7. 1776 8. PHILADELPHIA

QUIZ ANSWERS 9. INDEPENDENCE HALL

QUIZ ANSWERS 10. MONARCHS 11. COMPLAINTS 12. INDEPENDENCE

QUIZ ANSWERS 14. THIRTEENTH 15. NINETEENTH 16. THIRTEEN 13. ABIGAIL ADAMS 14. THIRTEENTH 15. NINETEENTH 16. THIRTEEN 17. NEW ENGLAND

QUIZ ANSWERS 18. PATRIOTS 19. LOYALISTS

QUIZ ANSWERS 20. DEMOCRATIC

Quiz Answers Thomas Paine 11. Complaints Laws 12. Independence Power 13. Abigail Adams Jefferson 14. Thirteenth Britain 15. Nineteenth Liberty 16. Thirteen 1776 17. New England Philadelphia 18. Patriots Independence Hall 19. Loyalists 10. Monarchs 20. Democratic