1. Unit 2: The American Revolution Lesson 2: Declaring Independence

2. Its too late to apologizetoo Its too late to apologizetoo Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground Screaming 'cross the waves You can't hear a sound There's no fair trials, no trade, no liberties No tea We've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny, Oh king And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late to apologize It's too late We've paid your foolish tax, read the acts And they just won't do Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground Screaming 'cross the waves You can't hear a sound There's no fair trials, no trade, no liberties No tea We've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny, Oh king And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late to apologize It's too late We've paid your foolish tax, read the acts And they just won't do We want to make it clear, we believe this much is true All men were created with certain Unalienable rights Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said It's too late to apologize It's too late It's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late apologize It's too late I said it's too late to apologize, yeah It's too late I said it's too late to apologize, yeah Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground http://www.schooltube.com/video /e1895c4c1683c3124733/Too- Late-to-Apologize-A-Declaration

3. The true beginnings of a revolution The colonies faced more threats from Britain, and they created a communication network known as the Committees of Correspondence (created in 1764). After the Intolerable Acts, the Colonies created the First Continental Congress (created in 1774) The first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord in 1775 Then, the Second Continental Congress organized and met in 1775 (after Lexington and Concord) The colonies faced more threats from Britain, and they created a communication network known as the Committees of Correspondence (created in 1764). After the Intolerable Acts, the Colonies created the First Continental Congress (created in 1774) The first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord in 1775 Then, the Second Continental Congress organized and met in 1775 (after Lexington and Concord)

4. The idea of revolution At this point, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense circulated around the colonies and contributed to the growing popularity of independence Primary Source: Excerpts from Common Sense Why is this considered propaganda? Why would he title this pamphlet “Common Sense?” While the Continental Congress debated independence, a committee drafted a document that outlined the reasons for America’s independence At this point, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense circulated around the colonies and contributed to the growing popularity of independence Primary Source: Excerpts from Common Sense Why is this considered propaganda? Why would he title this pamphlet “Common Sense?” While the Continental Congress debated independence, a committee drafted a document that outlined the reasons for America’s independence

5. Declaration of Independence The document’s ideas can be traced to several philosophies: John Locke: -believed people were born with certain natural rights (life, liberty and property) -that the people and the government have a “contract” -people had the right to overthrow a government if it did not uphold its end of the contract The document’s ideas can be traced to several philosophies: John Locke: -believed people were born with certain natural rights (life, liberty and property) -that the people and the government have a “contract” -people had the right to overthrow a government if it did not uphold its end of the contract

6. Declaration of Independence Montesquieu -French philosopher -Wrote of three types of political power (executive, legislative, and judicial) -Separation of power and checks and balances

7. Declaration of Independence Made up of 5 parts: -The Preamble which explains the purpose of the document -Declaration of Natural Rights which is taken almost directly from Locke (Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness) -List of Grievances which list the colonists’ complaints against Britain Made up of 5 parts: -The Preamble which explains the purpose of the document -Declaration of Natural Rights which is taken almost directly from Locke (Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness) -List of Grievances which list the colonists’ complaints against Britain - Resolution of Independence which declares that the colonies are free from Britain -Signers declared that they, as representatives of the colonies, approved the document

8. Declaration of Independence The signing of the Declaration of Independence signaled the beginning of the American Revolutionary War

9. Declaration of Independence Let’s look at the class set of the Declaration of Independence Celebrity Reading Class Discussion Turn in Common Sense Daily Grade work before leaving – Homework if you do not complete it. Let’s look at the class set of the Declaration of Independence Celebrity Reading Class Discussion Turn in Common Sense Daily Grade work before leaving – Homework if you do not complete it.