FYI - Guiding Question to Be Thinking About: What events & ideas led to American independence?

Transcription

1 2:2 Coming of Independence PowerPoint Notes Name: FYI - Guiding Question to Be Thinking About: What events & ideas led to American independence? (Slide 2) Objectives: (You should be able to...)! Explain how Britain s colonial policies contributed to the growth of self-government in the colonies.! Identify the major steps that led to growing feelings of colonial unity.! Compare the First & Second Continental Congresses.! Analyze the ideas in the Declaration of Independence.! Summarize the common features of the first State constitutions. (Slide 3) Key Terms: : A joining of several different groups for a common purpose. : Benjamin Franklin s proposal that the 13 colonies form a congress to raise armed forces, regulate trade, and deal jointly with Native Americans. : : A representative. The principle that government exists only with the consent of the governed. (Slide 4) What events and ideas led to American Independence? 1-, such as taxation without representation. 2- among the colonies. 3- against policies. 4- British efforts to some colonies for. 5- Fighting between and soldiers.

2 (Slide 5) British Colonial Policies The colonies became used to a large degree of for many years. - made it hard for to manage colonial affairs or enforce trade laws. - Colonial took on, withholding pay from governors who disagreed with legislative proposals. - Britain provided colonial, managed affairs, and provided a and market. - was low and with colonial affairs was minimal. (Slide 6) British Policies Change -, British policies changed. - Parliament expanded and to control colonial trade. - Parliament to pay for British troops stationed in North America. (Slide 7) Early Efforts at Unity - Colonists had no say in these policies & protested. - British leaders these complaints. - proposed in 1754 would have created a colonial congress, but was rejected by the colonies.

3 (Slide 7 Continued) - In 1765, Britain passed the. - This law required a stamp to be bought for all legal documents & newspapers. (Slide 8) The Stamp Act Congress Nine colonies responded by forming the Stamp Act Congress in New York. - They sent a to the king. This was the first colonial protest. - Parliament the Stamp Act. (Slide 9) Tensions Grow - New laws continued to anger colonists. - They responded with and violence. - Colonies created of to organize resistance. - Events like the Boston and the Boston raised tensions Answer for picture: The colonial cartoon shows the British as incompetent and foolish, while the British e shows how farcartoon shows the colonist art ap the two sides are in the disputes over the act (Slide 10) First Continental Congress - Met in in in a response to the.

4 (Slide 10 Continued) - Included delegates from every colony but. Among them were John Adams, George Washington, & John Jay. - Sent a Declaration of Rights to King George that. - Urged colonists to trade with England until hated laws were repealed. - Gained the support of all and called for a second Congress to meet the following May. (Slide 11) Second Continental Congress - Met in Philadelphia in EVERY colony sent delegates. was chosen as president of the Congress. - The Battles of and had already been fought and the Revolutionary War begun. - A continental army was created and was made. (Slide 12) Second Continental Congress (Continued) The Congress became America s first from It had and powers. - During the war, it, printed and borrowed, & made foreign. - (pictured, right) was a leading member.

5 (Slide 13) Breaking from Britain Congress resolved to break away from Britain in. - Benjamin, John, Roger, Robert, and Thomas were named to write a proclamation of Independence. - The delegates on and adopted the Declaration on July 4th. (Slide 14) The Declaration of Independence ties with Great Britain and created a unique nation. No political system had ever been formed on the principles of,, & government that derived its authority from the. (Slides 15 & 16) The Road to Independence English colonists brought with them the ideas of the and. In time, these ideas began to shape the of American and the of the colonists.

6 (Slides 15 & 16 Continued) Note: The pictures above are supposed to be continuous. In your book, it s a doublepage layout, so the top is the left side of it and the bottom is the right. How did early events contribute to the signing of the Declaration of Independence? should note that Answer various to act picture question: Parliament galvanized colonial opposition to unjust rule. In addition, the precedent set by early colonial charters and constitutions, as well as effort Albany plan of union, helped convince colonial leaders to form a unified front and see themselves as a single nation opposed to British interest

7 (Slide 17) State Constitutions The Congress urged colonies to. - A constitution sets out the,, and processes of government. - Most states adopted constitutions in and * The constitution of 1780 is the oldest of the current state constitutions. (Slide 18) State Constitutions (Continued) : Government must have the consent of the governed. : Government has only the powers granted by the people in the constitution. : Seven state constitutions included a bill of rights defining basic freedoms. : Power divided among legislative, executive, & judicial branches. : Each branch could limit the power of the other branches. State constitutions gave most of the power to the, set up short, and limited the. (Slide 19) REVIEW Now that you ve learned what events and ideas led to American independence, go back and answer the Chapter Essential Question: How does the Constitution reflect the times in which it was written? Note: When you see something repeated several times, that should give you a clue to its importance... Hint. Hint.