Jan 1776
*Thomas Paine
*why Americans would be better off governing themselves
*Gw said "Common sense is working a powerful change in the minds of men"
May 1776
*United Colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states
congress appointed committee to write a statement on why separating
*Thomas Jefferson given the task to write a declaration
Declaration Of natural Rights
*All men are created equal
*Everyone endowed by creator with un alienable rights
*If gov't violates these rights people have the right to abolish the Gov't
List of Grievances
no trial by jury
taxation without representation
colonists tried to petition king but he ignored it
Dissolving the Bonds
add "and independent"
dissolve the connection with Britain
war
Bottom
Thomas Jefferson
Approved July 4 1776
signed august 2 1776
we are fighting for a new nation instead of fair treatment
6.1 quiz
1.Thomas Paine
2.Richard Henry Lee
3.Grievances
4.preamble
5.Independence
6.rights
7.minority
8.Ben Franklin
Study Guide
7.Thomas Jefferson
8.tax without their consent no trial by jury
9.White male land owners
22.states some general ideas about society and government
23. to declare the separation of the US from Britain
25.Richard Henry Lee
29. We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal
33. independence
34 Rights
35 Ben Franklin
*Thomas Paine
*why Americans would be better off governing themselves
*Gw said "Common sense is working a powerful change in the minds of men"
May 1776
*United Colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states
- congress appointed committee to write a statement on why separating
*Thomas Jefferson given the task to write a declarationDeclaration Of natural Rights
*All men are created equal
*Everyone endowed by creator with un alienable rights
*If gov't violates these rights people have the right to abolish the Gov't
List of Grievances
Dissolving the Bonds
Bottom
Thomas Jefferson
Approved July 4 1776
signed august 2 1776
we are fighting for a new nation instead of fair treatment
6.1 quiz
1.Thomas Paine
2.Richard Henry Lee
3.Grievances
4.preamble
5.Independence
6.rights
7.minority
8.Ben Franklin
Study Guide
7.Thomas Jefferson
8.tax without their consent no trial by jury
9.White male land owners
22.states some general ideas about society and government
23. to declare the separation of the US from Britain
25.Richard Henry Lee
29. We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal
33. independence
34 Rights
35 Ben Franklin