PPT-What motivated the colonies to fight for independence? Thomas Paine’s

What motivated the colonies to fight for independence Thomas Paines Common Sense John Locke and Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence Imagine You are a colonist living in Georgia on April 19 1775 when the Revolutionary War starts at Lexington and Concord. in the Political Thought . of Thomas . Paine. Robert Lamb . University of Exeter. The project. Reconstruction . of Paine’s political philosophy, focusing on key themes (political obligation, democracy and representation, property and welfare, international relations). period in Europe during the 17. th. and 18. th. Centuries saw the development of new ideas about the rights of people and their relationship to their rulers. . . John Locke. ’. s Theory of Government. Loyalists. About 20% of colonists remained loyal to King George III, the monarch and leader of Great Britain during the time of the Revolution.. Loyal to the king for political reasons, personal gain, or military glory.. Putting together a real army. During the summer of 1775, George Washington was nominated as head of the continental army. In July of 1775 they try one last time for peace with England. Olive Branch Petition is not even read by King George. by Red Saunders: An Impressions Gallery touring exhibition, 9 March – 29 September 2013. Thomas . Paine, 1772. Overview. . Thomas Paine was an English-American political activist and revolutionary. In addition he authored two highly influential pamphlets inspiring America to declare independence from Britain.. Warm Up: 11/20. What do you see in this image? What famous document is being drafted? Cite evidence from the image to support your idea.. The Declaration of Independence. , John Trumbull. This famous painting shows the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the center is the committee—including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin—responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence. Here, they present their final draft to the president of the Continental Congress, John Hancock.. EQ’s. What does it mean to persuade someone?. What is a persuasive argument. What is a persuasive/argument essay? . In persuasive writing, a writer takes a position FOR or AGAINST an issue and writes to convince the reader to believe or do something . Unit Two. Uniting For Independence. Vocabulary. 1. Draft. 2. Consent. 3. Revenue. 4. Embargo. 5. Boycott. 6. Human Rights. 7. Taxation without Representation . 8. First Continental Congress. 9. Second Continental Congress. . . . Defined by Truth. Motivated by Gain, Defined by Truth. 1. The Stages of Sin. Saw ................................................... The Eye . Coveted ............................................ The Mind . I can identify and describe the important people and events associated with the Declaration of Independence.. I can explain why the Declaration of Independence is important and name its key political concepts.. Warm-up – Translate . this paragraph . “Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government,…….”. Colonists who did not wish to remain British subjects declared themselves ". Patriots. ". . Those who remained faithful to England called themselves ". Loyalists. . or. . Tories. ”. . Fighting started at . Rhetorical Analysis. Thomas Jefferson: Primary writer. The writers of the Declaration of Independence establish their ethical standing--that they are men of good sense, good character, and good will--first, by acknowledging that they need to explain to the world the reasons for their actions. . I. Thomas Paine. Urged to write an essay urging the colonists to declare independence.. Winter of 1775 -patriots had been fighting Britain for months.. Colonists still were reluctant to cut ties with Great Britain. .