Foundations of Freedom

WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

What rights should every person have? (make a list of 3)

WARM UP

After the lesson, students will be able to list the arguments for American Independence. Analyze Thomas Paine’s Common Sense Define Natural Rights, Social Contract, Right to Revolution,

and Popular Sovereignty.

OBJECTIVES

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense worksheet and questions

Go over Questions and Answers. Discuss Natural Rights, Social Contract, The right to

revolution, Popular Sovereignty. Anticipation Guide

TODAY’S GOALS

Natural Rights: an individual enters into society with certain basic rights and that no government can deny

Popular Sovereignty: power is vested in the people and that those chosen to govern

Social Contract: Agreement among individuals forming an organized society that defines and limits the rights and duties of each.

The Right to Revolution: The right or duty of the people of a nation to overthrow a government that acts against their common interests.

WORDS TO KNOW!

Complete the vocab for Chapter 5, section 2 due Monday

HOMEWORK

Most colonists were not ready for independence and neither was the Second Continental Congress. Wanted the colonies to remain part of the British empire

but rule themselves through their own legislatures. Delegates sent a petition to the King, putting blame on

parliament NOT the King. King George III refused to read the conciliatory petition.

Called on loyal subjects to charge the American leaders with treason and to punish them according to British law.

October 1775: British Naval force burned the defenseless port of Falmouth, ME.

Declared the American colonies outside his protection and placed all their ports under blockade by the British fleet.

Hired mercenaries

MOVING TOWARD INDEPENDENCE

Compromise was becoming more and more impossibleAmerican Congress held back and were unwilling to

declare the final separation.

MOVING TOWARD INDEPENDENCE

THOMAS PAINE

• Wrote Common Sense January 1776

• Just moved from England to America

Directions• Read Common Sense Dictates • Answer “As you read, think about” • Questions 1-3

What are three reasons for separating from Great Britain as described in Common Sense?

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