Declaration of Independence Thesis Flashcards
Thesis for Declaration of Independence
The two main arguments made by the Declaration of Independence are that (1) people are born with certain unalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and (2) all rich, white, cis-gendered, heterosexual, land-owning, able-bodied, and able-minded men are created equal-> none of them should have more rights than the other unless elected by the common people that way.
How long ago did people start settling in the New World?
22,000 years ago.
Roughly how many years ago did people in the New World start seriously questioning if they had/should they have the above rights?
300 years ago.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2nd, 1776
What did the Declaration of Independence do for the US?
It officially broke the US from Great Britain as well as declared independence for the US.
What was one reason people wanted Independence from Great Britain?
People were forced to pay taxes on everything- especially Tea.
Boston Tea Party
Took place in 1773. The Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped 342 crates of tea into the Boston Harbor because they didn’t like Taxation without Representation-> the high taxes on tea.
What’s another reason people wanted Independence from Great Britain?
The Quartering Act 1774 made colonists have to house the ugly british troops and give them their food, water, and beds as well as sacrifice their own time to have private lives.
What is “Taxation without Representation”?
The colonists were being taxed a lot and they had no place in British Parliament so they couldn’t argue it. Hence “Without Representation”.
Why was the Declaration of Independence important?
It was important because like it was a marker on the road to not just American Independence from the icky British people but also the path to hope and revolution from every country in the world. You know like Haiti and France.
What was the Stamp Act?
Stamped things like newspapers and cards and stuff and put their to prove tax had been payed for it.
What was the Townshend Act?
Put stupid taxes on paper and tea and stuff.
