The Birth of A Nation

Katie AshleyArmstrong Elementary

Fall 2004

The Birth of A Nation

*1st Continental Congress

* 2nd Continental Congress

* Declaration of Independence

* Articles of Confederation

* Constitution of the U. S

The United States began as a group of 13 colonies ruled by England.

King George of England

King George

• Enforced the Intolerable Acts.

• Colonists became upset.

• Colonist felt acts were a threat to their liberty.

Intolerable Acts

*Boston Port Act

*Massachutes Government Act

* Quartering Act

* Administration of Justice Act

*Quebec Act

1st Continental Congress

• Colonist organized a resistance.

• Meeting convened

September – October

1774

• King George issued more

taxes!

2nd Continental Congress

• Representatives from each colony.

• Convened in Philadelphia

• May 10, 1775

2nd Continental Congress

• Established the

armed forces.

• George Washington named our first Commander in Chief

Declaration of Independence

• Drafted by Thomas Jefferson

• Declared independence from England

• Signed by 2nd Continental Congress

Declaration of Independence

•Signed July 4, 1776

Declaration of IndependenceFamous Signers

Declaration of IndependenceFamous Signers

• Thomas Lynch, Jr was youngest to sign, 27

• Lynch was a South Carolinian

Declaration of IndependenceFamous Signers

• John Adams

• 2nd President of the United States

Declaration of IndependenceFamous Signers

• Benjamin Franklin

• Famous inventor

• Oldest person to sign, 70

Declaration of IndependenceFamous Signers

• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

• Died on July 4, 1826

• 50th anniversary of Declaration

Articles of ConfederationNovember 15, 1777

• 1st attempt to establish a national government

• A major supporter was Charles Pinckney

• A South Carolinian

Constitution of the United States

• September 17, 1787

• Officially established our government

Constitution of the United States

• We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and with Posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Constitution of the United States

Bill of Rights

• The first 10 amendments

• Between 1791 - 1992,

27 amendments made

The Birth of A Nation

The Birth of A Nation

The Birth of A Nation

The Birth of A Nation

• We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and with Posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Credits

• All photos are courtesy of Library of Congress

• And the American Memory Collection

• Frame 3 courtesy of Social Studies for Kids

• Frame 24 courtesy of The White House