Who wrote the Declaration?
Jefferson, Adams, Franklin
Where was the Declaration written?
Philadelphia
What idea about equality is stated?
All men are created equal
Where does government get its power?
From the governed
Which rights are protected?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What rights did colonists claim?
Rights as English citizens
Who violated colonists’ rights?
King George III
How did colonists first protest?
Peaceful petitions
Why was independence declared?
Rights violated, petitions ignored
What did independence lead to?
Experiments in self-government
What did colonies become?
Independent states
Who did representatives act for?
One united nation
What concept united the new nation?
Nationalism
What principles guided the Declaration?
Social compact, natural rights, limited government
Who led the states before the Articles?
Continental Congress
What was missing before the Articles?
Formal governing system
When were the Articles created?
Fall 1777
What did the Articles establish?
Loose confederation of independent states
What type of agreement was it?
Agreement between states and central government
What kind of federal system did it create?
Rudimentary federal system
What was one success under the Articles?
Land Ordinance of 1785, NW Ordinance of 1787
What did those ordinances manage?
Western lands and expansion
Why were the Articles considered a stopgap?
Temporary measure to hold the union together
What did the Articles help maintain?
Unity and continuation of the revolution