repaso ingles - declaration of independence Flashcards
quote from the DOI
“We hold these truths to be self-evident-that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
what is the declaration of independence
legal document that states the rights of the American people to choose their own government.
what does the doi state
- States the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based.
announcements/resolutions of the doi
o Announced the separation of the 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain.
o Called for the formation of a new government.
o announced that a new nation had been born
what did the doi resolve
- It resolved that “these United Colonies are, and of right out to be Free and Independent states.”
drafted by:
o John Adams
o Benjamin Franklin
o Thomas Jefferson
o Robert Livingston
o Roger Sherman
when was the doi approved
July 4th, 1776.
- Jefferson wrote much of the document, and the committee then
took three days to discuss and amend the draft.
what was the doi originally known as
“The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America”
purpose of the doi
dissolve all political associations the colonies had with the British crown.
When a government becomes oppressive or abusive,
it is the right of the people to throw off such government and provide standards for their future security.
Thomas Jefferson
- Drafted the Declaration of Independence with input from Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and others.
- Wrote a bill that established religious freedom.
- First secretary of state under President George Washington, vice president under John Adams and elected as the third president in 1800.
- More than doubled the size of the country through acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase.
Events that lead to write the Declaration of Independence:
The Sugar Act
The Currency Act
The Quartering Act
The Stamp Act
The Townshed Acts
The Tea Act
The Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Act
the sugar act
increased duties on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies.
the currency act
banned the issue of paper bills or bills of credit because of the belief that the colonial currency had devalued British currency.
the quartering act
ordered colonists to house and feed British soldiers if there was not enough room for them in barracks.
the stamp act
collected taxes on items made on paper such as legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards. The first direct tax imposed by Britain.
the townshed acts
series of acts that involved taxing the colonies to raise revenue for Great Britain. It taxed goods such as glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea.
the tea act
gave the British East India Company a monopoly to trade tea in America.
the boston tea party
protest that occurred due to Britain’s “taxation without representation” to the colonies, where a group of colonists dressed as Indigenous people and dumped tea from three ships into the Boston Harbor. It was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists.
a. It showed that Americans would not tolerate taxation and tyranny, and rallied patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence.
the intolerable acts
placed numerous restrictions (four laws) on the colonists including the closing of the Boston Harbor as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
a. It was an attempt to reimpose strict British control over the American colonies.
unalienable rights
rights that cannot be given or taken away; human rights that cannot be violated.
unalienable
not transferable to another or not capable of being taken away or denied.
despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
usurpation
to seize and hold (office, place, function, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right; taking someone’s power by force.
prudence
the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason; cautiousness.
candid
expressing opinions and feelings in an honest and sincere way
relinquish
to give over possession or control of
annihilation
the state or fact of being completely destroyed or obliterated
jurisdiction
a system of law courts; a judicature; power or authority.
arbitrary
not restrained or limited in the exercise of power: ruling by absolute authority.
ravaged
to wreak havoc on: affect destructively
disavow
to deny responsibility for; to refuse to acknowledge or accept
proclamation
an official formal public announcement
insurrection
violent uprising against an authority or government
acquisition
something or someone acquired or gained
reconcile
to find a way of making (two different ideas, facts, etc.) exist or be true at the same time
documentary
a presentation (such as a film or novel) expressing or dealing with factual events
abridging
to shorten by omission of words without sacrificeof sense
infringed
break a law, rule, or agreement; reduce someone’s legal rights or freedom
infamous
well-known for being bad: known for evil acts or crimes
jeopardy
exposure to imminence of death, loss, or injury
compensation
something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury or suffering
acquiesce
to agree without protest
inflicted
impose something unwelcome on
construed
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way
tyranny
a government in which absolute power is vested in a single ruler; oppressive power; cruel and oppressive government or rule
ratified
to approve and sanction formally; sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid
amendment
the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure.
the bill of rights
- The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
- It spells out American’s rights in relation to their government.
- It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual.
liberties that the bill of rights guarantee are:
a. Freedom of speech
b. Freedom of press
c. Freedom of religion
It sets rules for
due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States.
It specifies that
“the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”
