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Title: Declaration of Independence


1
Declaration of Independence
  • Chapter 6.2

2
Overview
  • Describe the impact of Thomas Paines Common
    Sense
  • List the steps Congress took to declare the
    independence
  • Summarize the main ideas of the Declaration of
    Independence

3
Common Sense
  • Thomas Paine, wrote an essay called Common Sense.
  • 500,000 copies sold in 6 months.
  • Changes attitudes that colonist did not owe
    loyalty to king.
  • Colonist did not owe anything to Britain, they
    should be free.

4
Congress Votes
  • Richard Henry Lee of Virginia votes for
    separation
  • Once decision made, no turning back
  • All would be labeled traitor
  • A committee was selected to draft a declaration
    of independence
  • John Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, Robert
    Livingston and Roger Sherman on committee

5
Declaration of Independence
  • Preamble Introduction
  • First Part focus on natural rights or rights that
    belong to all people.
  • If government fails to protect people, it is the
    peoples duty to throw off such government.
  • Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness.
  • British Wrongs-
  • Condemns King for disbanding colonial
    legislature, sending troops, imposed taxes,
    limits on trade.

6
The Declaration
7
Independence
  • The last part of the document announces that the
    colonies now are the United States of America.
  • Cut all ties with King and Britain.
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