Chapter 6 section 1- A Nation Declares Independence
Chapter 6 section 1- A Nation Declares Independence
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Our Terms are:
1.__________________________________________
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2.__________________________________________
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3.__________________________________________
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4. __________________________________________
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Class notes:
1. Why did many colonists favor declaring independence?
(slide 3)
By 1776, tension filled the colonies. The king had ______
_____________________. Battles had been fought, and soldiers had died.
Still, the path ahead was not clear. Though blood had been shed
_______________________________________________.
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3. That soon began to change. In January 1776, a colonist named __________________________wrote a pamphlet that received wide attention. (slide 5)
4. In Common Sense, Paine made powerful arguments _______ _________________________. (slide 6) These were:
George III is a “ _______________.”
Kings____________________________________________.
Americans________________________________________.
5. In May, Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee introduced a _________________declaring that the colonies should be free and independent states. (slide 7)
Congress formed a committee to write a statement ___________
________________________________.
The statement would be presented to Congress, then the ________
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6. ___________________________, and _______________ were appointed to the committee. (slide 8)
Jefferson wrote most of the document, which would become the_________________________________________.
7. The Declaration of Independence begins has four parts, beginning with a_____________________. (slide 9)
The __________________________________________
___________explain why the colonists were breaking ties with Britain.
8. To begin the explanation, Jefferson declared that everyone _____________________________________ . (slide 10)
Governments are created to protect those rights.
If a government violates those rights, the people must________
________________________________.
9. The British government, Jefferson argued, had _________________________________. (slide 11)
To prove this, he presented a long list of_________________, including that the colonists were:
• ____________________
• _______________________
10. Therefore, Jefferson concluded, the colonies are free and independent states (slide 12)
_____________________________and the British government are____________________.
11. The Declaration of Independence was approved by Congress on_______________. (slide 13)
12. Americans still celebrate________________________.
(slide 14)
Today, the Declaration of Independence is ____________
____________for Americans and for people around the world.
13. For Americans in 1776, however, declaring independence was a serious and frightening step.
(slide 15)
The colonists were _______________________________
___________________world—and risking their lives.
The way ahead was dangerous, but there was no turning back. Americans were now fighting to create their own nation.
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