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NOTES: Declaration NOTES: Declaration Web (Background of Web (Background of

Philosophy)Philosophy)

YELLOW let it mellowYELLOW let it mellow

How to set up our webHow to set up our web

1. Ancient Greek Democracy

3. The Enlightenment2. Roman

Republicanism

4. Locke 5. Montesquieu

7. Jefferson & Declaration of Independence

6. Paine

8. Signers

HINT: turn your page horizontally, HINT: turn your page horizontally, and write the information 1and write the information 1stst, then , then draw the circle around it draw the circle around it

Green = leave extra room to writeGreen = leave extra room to write

1. Ancient Greek Democracy

a. Rule by the people (direct democracy)

Everyone vote!!!

How to set up our webHow to set up our web

1. Ancient Greek Democracy

2. Roman Republicanism

HINT: turn your page horizontally, HINT: turn your page horizontally, and write the information 1and write the information 1stst, then , then draw the circle around it draw the circle around it

Green = leave extra room to writeGreen = leave extra room to write

2. Roman Republicanisma. Representatives elected

by the people vote

We have too many people for everyone to vote, so each city will

send a representative.

How to set up our webHow to set up our web

1. Ancient Greek Democracy

3. The Enlightenment2. Roman

Republicanism

HINT: turn your page horizontally, HINT: turn your page horizontally, and write the information 1and write the information 1stst, then , then draw the circle around it draw the circle around it

Green = leave extra room to writeGreen = leave extra room to write

3. The Enlightenment

a. Solve problems using human reason

b. Natural rights = life, liberty, & property (a good gov’t protects these rights)

How to set up our webHow to set up our web

1. Ancient Greek Democracy

3. The Enlightenment2. Roman

Republicanism

4. Locke

HINT: turn your page horizontally, HINT: turn your page horizontally, and write the information 1and write the information 1stst, then , then draw the circle around it draw the circle around it

Green = leave extra room to writeGreen = leave extra room to write

4. Locke

a. if the king does not respect the needs of the majority… people have the right to overthrow the king

How to set up our webHow to set up our web

1. Ancient Greek Democracy

3. The Enlightenment2. Roman

Republicanism

4. Locke 5. Montesquieu

HINT: turn your page horizontally, HINT: turn your page horizontally, and write the information 1and write the information 1stst, then , then draw the circle around it draw the circle around it

Green = leave extra room to writeGreen = leave extra room to write

5. Montesquieu

a. Gov’t should NOT be controlled by king… power should be divided

How to set up our webHow to set up our web

1. Ancient Greek Democracy

3. The Enlightenment2. Roman

Republicanism

4. Locke 5. Montesquieu 6. Paine

HINT: turn your page horizontally, HINT: turn your page horizontally, and write the information 1and write the information 1stst, then , then draw the circle around it draw the circle around it

Green = leave extra room to writeGreen = leave extra room to write

6. Paine

a. “Common Sense” – Jan. 1776– Jan. 1776

b. 150,000 copies 2.5 million people

-- written in “common” & “simple” language so that all people -- written in “common” & “simple” language so that all people

could could understand understand

c. Wanted radical action for the colonies

-- independence from Britain-- wanted the common people to elect ALL of their -- wanted the common people to elect ALL of their

gov’t gov’t

-- denounced the king & aristocrats of Britain as frauds -- denounced the king & aristocrats of Britain as frauds & & parasites parasites

“The period of debate is closed. Arms as the resource decide the contest … everything that is rightor reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART”

-Thomas Paine“Common Sense” 1776

“ “ The cause of America is The cause of America is in a great measure the in a great measure the cause of all mankind!” cause of all mankind!”

How to set up our webHow to set up our web

1. Ancient Greek Democracy

3. The Enlightenment2. Roman

Republicanism

4. Locke 5. Montesquieu

7. Jefferson & Declaration of Independence

6. Paine

HINT: turn your page horizontally, HINT: turn your page horizontally, and write the information 1and write the information 1stst, then , then draw the circle around it draw the circle around it

Green = leave extra room to writeGreen = leave extra room to write

7. Jefferson & The Declaration of Independence

a. July 4, 1776b. “All men are created equal”c. All men are born with natural rights that

cannot be taken away by a gov’t “unalienable rights”

-- life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness d. Denounced king as a tyrant who made

American independence necessary

Ahead of the social & economic reality of the new US (many

signers owned slaves) but would inspire the future to improve

List of grievances: •Imposing taxes w/o

consent •Maintaining a standing

army in peacetime•Cutting off trade

•Inciting hostility among the Indians

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence • People have a natural right to life, liberty, and

the pursuit of happiness• If a government does not respect people’s

natural rights, the people have the right to form a new government.

• The British government has repeatedly violated the American colonists’ rights! (LIST OF COMPLAINTS)

• The American colonies are free and independent states, no longer ruled by the British government

--- By Thomas Jefferson

Umm, how about “we hold these truths to be … self-

evident.”

Oh, Okay. Thanks, Ben!

Because the king has flouted Because the king has flouted (violated) our natural rights the colonies are our natural rights the colonies are

justified in cutting our connection!justified in cutting our connection!

We agree!Lets sign!!!

We agree!Lets sign!!!

We agree!Lets sign!!!

How to set up our webHow to set up our web

1. Ancient Greek Democracy

3. The Enlightenment2. Roman

Republicanism

4. Locke 5. Montesquieu

7. Jefferson & Declaration of Independence

6. Paine

8. Signers

HINT: turn your page horizontally, HINT: turn your page horizontally, and write the information 1and write the information 1stst, then , then draw the circle around it draw the circle around it

Green = leave extra room to writeGreen = leave extra room to write

8. Signers

a. “We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes & our sacred honor.”

b. Now rebels / traitors to the crown!!

“We must hang together, or we will hang

separately!”

Food for thought?

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