U1: The Declaration of Independence

What is included in the Declaration of Independence?

1) preamble

2) list if grievances against king George |||

3) a resolution for independence

What is the preamble discuss?

It’s the justification for why the American colonists are breaking up with Britain

Why did the Americans didn’t start a revolution ? Why did this document have to be written ?

It was made public for the world

1) to rally the troops / to fight at home

2) to secure foreign allies who would be able to help the Americans win this war

What is main part of the preamble that deeply inlfucenced by the enlightenment?

“ we hold theses truths to be self-evident , that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights , these are life, libery and the pursuit if happiness.” ( declation of independence)

What ides does this line reflect “…endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights …”

The idea of natural rights ( John lock )

What idea does this line reflects “ that to secure these, rights , governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powder

Popular sovereignty + the social contract

What is this part in the Declaration of Independence mean “ but whenever any form of government becomes distracted of these ends. It is the right of people to alter our ball shit and to institute new government, foundation on which principles and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall most likely to affect their safety and happiness.”

That people have the right to overthrow the government in order to protect their natural rights