“This was the object of the Declaration of Independence. Not to find out new principles, or new...
24
“This was the object of the Declaration of Independence. Not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of, not merely to say things which had never been said before, but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are
-
Upload
phyllis-adams -
Category
Documents
-
view
213 -
download
1
Transcript of “This was the object of the Declaration of Independence. Not to find out new principles, or new...
“This was the object of the Declaration of Independence. Not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of, not merely to say things which had never been said before, but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take.”
Thomas Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee (May 8, 1825)
Colonial Charters
• All colonies had a CHARTER - empowered by the KING - granted power of authority in colony - defined relationship between the mother country, England, and the American colony - expressed the purpose of the colony• Viriginia (1606) - “to preach the Gospel”• Mayflower Compact (1620) - 1st signed agreement/social contract in action!• Fundamental Orders (1639) - 1st “Constitution” in the American colonies
Colonial Charters
TextText
Law!Law!
Thomas Paine(1737-1809)
• Born in ENGLAND but an immigrantto America in 1774• Paine’s COMMON SENSE was a best
selling pamphlet advocating complete INDEPENDENCE from England• Elected into the FRENCH NATIONALCONVENTION 1792 - imprisoned• Deist (The Age of Reason)
Thomas Paine(1737-1809)
• Mankind is FREE and EQUAL bynature INSTEAD OF subject to monarchial rule• Mankind’s NATURAL RIGHTS areto protect LIFE, LIBERTY & PROPERTY (POSSESSIONS)• LIMITED GOVERNMENT• Man has a RIGHT TO REVOLT
Thomas Paine(1737-1809)
+ –
LexingtonApril, 1775
Richard Henry Lee(1732-1794)
Lee’s ResolutionJune 7, 1776
Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.
Lee’s ResolutionJune 7, 1776
Lee’s ResolutionJune 7, 1776
Declaration ofIndependenceJuly 1776
Declaration ofIndependenceJuly 1776
The DeclarationRead by Hollywood
Actors
NOTE: This is a 144 MB file - it would work best to havethis downloaded and stored on a hard drive before
showing to the class.
