AMERICAN DECLARATION

the American Declaration of Independence

The Lee Resolution July 2 1776

• The Continental Congress
• Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July

The Declaration of Independence: a significant landmark in the history of democracy

• what is the Bill of Rights?

America before the Declaration of Independence

• Before 1776 the individual states of America were British Colonies
• On June 11, 1776 a five-man committee draft the Declaration of Independence

benjamin franklin

Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration

• introduction
• preamble
• body
• conclusion

THOMAS JEFFERSON

analysis

PART I

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When in the Course of Human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation…

PART II

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Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its Foundation on such principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes…

PART III

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For Imposing Taxes on us without our Consent... For Requiring the Quartering or Housing of British Soldiers... For Cutting off trade between the colonies and all parts of the world... He has plundered our Seas, Ravaged our Coasts, Burnt our Towns, and destroyed the Lives of our People...

PART IV

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…we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

FACTS

Web references

connectplus.pasco.k12.fl.us

apspayroll.com/blog/facts

www.history.com/topics/american-revolution

billofrightsinstitute.org/primary-sources

work by:

Greta CampionAgnese Giordani Anna Verza Wiam Zabata

18/03/2021

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