USI.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes and results of the American Revolution by identifying how political ideas shaped the revolutionary movement in America and led to the Declaration of Independence VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge New political ideas led to a desire What ideas and/or philosophies Key philosophies in the Declaration of Independence for independence and a about government were were based upon ideas first expressed by European democratic government in the expressed in the Declaration of philosophers. American colonies. Independence? Key philosophies in the Declaration of The Declaration of Independence Independence proclaimed independence from People have “certain unalienable rights” (rights Great Britain. It stated that that cannot be taken away)—to life, liberty, the people have natural (inherent) pursuit of happiness. rights to life, liberty, and the People establish government to protect those pursuit of happiness. rights. Government derives power from the people. People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights.
USI.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes and results of the American Revolution by identifying how political ideas shaped the revolutionary movement in America and led to the Declaration of Independence VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge New political ideas led to a desire for independence and a democratic government in the American colonies. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed independence from Great Britain. It stated that people have natural (inherent) rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. What ideas and/or philosophies about government were expressed in the Declaration of Independence? Key philosophies in the Declaration of Independence were based upon ideas first expressed by European philosophers. Key philosophies in the Declaration of Independence People have “certain unalienable rights” (rights that cannot be taken away)—to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. People establish government to protect those rights. Government derives power from the people. People have a right and a duty to change a government that violates their rights.
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