2.1 Origins of Modern Democracy - Part 2
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Peter Odagis
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2.1 Origins of Modern Democracy - Day 2
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Learning Targets:
By the end of class you will 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 feeling of colonial unity
consider the ways the colonist organized to protest British policies and the contributions of significant individuals including Thomas Jefferson
Examine the Debates and compromises that impacted the creation of the Declaration of Independence
Understand the major ideas of the Declaration (unalienable rights, social contract theory, right of resistance
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British Policies before 1763
What the British did to anger the colonists to the point of Revolution
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What is Salutary Neglect?
Term referring to loose British policy towards colonies regarding obeying laws, paying certain taxes
Colonist largely governed themselves
-> Geography
--> London was 3000 miles away
---> Took ships 2 + Months to reach the colonies
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What impacts did the French and Indian War have on British and American relations?
World war between French and British Empires
British were:
-> victorious but deep in debt
-> needed money for soldiers guarding newly acquired territory in North America
-> began to strictly laws that were previously ignored
-> Raised taxes
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What events increased colonial unity against Britain?
How the Stamp act and Boston Massacre sparked the Revolution
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Fostering Unity!
Stamp Act of 1765
-> British tax on all legal documents, newspapers
Boston Massacre (1770)
-> Sparks Mass Protests
--> Tax Collectors Tarred and Feathered
--> Results in the planning and execution of The Boston Tea Party
---> British tea dumped in Boston harbor to protest new taxes on tea and a ban on buying goods from other countries
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What sparked the American Revolution?
How incidents like the Battles of Lexington and Concord inspired the Continental Congress and American Revolution
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What sparked the American Revolution?
British ignored colonial demands
Lexington & Concord (April 1775)
-> Colonists exchanged gunfire with British soldiers
-> Known as “shot heard ‘round the world”
-> Began the American Revolution
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How did the colonists react?
Formed the Second Continental Congress
-> Representatives from all 13 colonies met in May 1775 in Philadelphia to debate independence
-> First government of the United States (1775-1781)
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