1. Today: 9/23 & 9/24
Current Events
Lecture and vocab
Declaration of Independence Book Work
Exit
Objective:
You will be able to describe the time period leading up to creating our new government

2. Chapter 2 Section 2

3. Trouble in the Colonies
French and Indian War = Taxes
New Laws/Taxes
Sugar Act (1764)
Currency Act (1764)
Stamp Act (1765)
Quartering Act (1765)
Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts
Video

4. 1st Continental Congress September 5 1774
After Parliament passed the Intolerable acts
All Colonies (except Georgia) sent delegates
They discussed and debated
Sent the Declaration of Rights to King George III
Called for a boycott in trade with England
Not really talking about breaking away (YET)

5. 2nd Continental Congress May 10 1775
Revolution had already begun in Lexington and Concord
All 13 Colonies showed up this time
John Hancock was chosen president on the meeting
George Washington was chosen Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
Nations First Government
But without a constitution
Served as both Legislative and Executive
They were traitors to Britain

6. Declaration of Independence
Committee of 5 were asked by the 2nd Continental Congress to prepare a proclamation of Independence
But the Declaration of Independence was almost all Thomas Jefferson
Many delegates were worried about calling for 100% breaking away from Britain
Why do you think they were so torn between breaking away and not?
video

7. Starting to develop a new government
1st states had to replace royal charters with constitutions
Common features of these state constitutions
Popular Sovereignty
Most common
Government can exist only with the consent of the governed
Limited Government
Civil Rights and Liberties
Separation of Powers

8. Vocabulary
Popular Sovereignty
Delegate