Medero Dissecting the Decleration Notes 10/13/21

Dissecting the Decleration

(Events leading to Decleration)

• After the boston massacre and boston tea party, they decided to take real action with their problem with Britan petition

Problems:

• No taxation without representation or its tyranny

• removal of basic rights

• removal of self government

• colonists sent a formal request (petition) in response to all the acts and hoped that Britan would give them Independence (the Olive Brance Peace by representation)

• The first continential congress met in Philadelphia to discuss what was happening in the colonies

On April 17, 1775 the Lelington and Concord battle happened

(Second Contential Congress) *British crown = British government

• The Comitte of 5 = John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Luigston, and Thomas Jefferson July 4th, 1776

(Sections of the Declaration) Ideas - Preamble argoments - social contract complains/grievances- conclusion-resolution of independence

(Ideas / Preamble)

• Fathers outlined their beleifs about government *Natural Rights *Consent *Rule of Law

(Conclusion)

• state that there will be a seperation from Great Britan

(Arguements)

• reasons why new government was neccessary *Social contract

3 comploints

• listed grievances against the king