Enlightened Concepts and Important Grievances in the Declaration of Independence
Explore the enlightened concepts in the Preamble and identify the most important grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence. Delve into historical perspectives on whether you would have supported the call for revolution during the 1760s and 1770s.
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Look at the Declaration of Independence on pages 40-43. Answer the following questions. Part 1 (Preamble). List any enlightened concepts you might find in the Preamble (first 2 paragraphs on Declaration). Part 2 (Grievances). Read the list of grievances on pages 40-42. List the 5 grievances that you think are the most important. Briefly explain why you choose each of them. Complete the entire Declaration of Independence, answer questions 1-8 on page 43. Do NOT write the questions. You DO NOT have to do vocabulary .
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE PART 1 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that 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
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE PART 2 LIST OF GRIEVENCES
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE PART 3 We, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.
Question? If you lived during the 1760 and 1770 s, do you think you would have supported the call for revolution, why or why not and at what point?
