SOL USI.6b The Revolutionary War Lisa Pennington Social Studies Instructional Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools

Important Words Unalienable rights: rights that cannot be taken away Inherent: natural; rights that cannot be taken away.

Unalienable rights: rights that cannot be taken away

Inherent: natural; rights that cannot be taken away.

Essential Understandings New political ideas led to a desire for independence and democratic government in the American colonies.

New political ideas led to a desire for independence and democratic government in the American colonies.

Essential Understandings The Declaration of Independence proclaimed independence from England. It stated that people have natural (inherent) rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The Declaration of Independence proclaimed independence from England. It stated that people have natural (inherent) rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Important People: John Locke English philosopher who stated that people have inherent rights to life, liberty, and property and the government made a contract to protect the rights of the people. Governments have only the specific powers people consent to give it. http://csmh.pbwiki.com/f/John%20Locke.jpg

English philosopher who stated that people have inherent rights to life, liberty, and property and the government made a contract to protect the rights of the people.

Governments have only the specific powers people consent to give it.

Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence People have certain “unalienable rights” to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

People have certain “unalienable rights” to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence People establish government to protect those rights.

People establish government to protect those rights.

Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence Government derives power from the people. http://bloggingfingers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/crowds_of_people.jpg

Government derives power from the people.

Key Philosophies in the Declaration of Independence People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/20/world/asia/20korea.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights.

Think About It… How do people in the United States show the government they are not happy? Why do you think the philosophies in the Declaration of Independence are important?

How do people in the United States show the government they are not happy?

Why do you think the philosophies in the Declaration of Independence are important?