2.1 Declaration of Independence2.1 Declaration of Independence Objectives

– Explain the minority and majority opinions at the Second Continental Congress

– Explain why the Declaration of Independence was distributed without the signers’ names

– Identify Thomas Paine’s role in the fight for independence

Common Sense & Thomas Paine Common Sense & Thomas Paine What was Common Sense?Who was Thomas Paine?Significance of language

– Universal—definition Independence Independence or

reconciling?– Reconcile—definition

Within one year…– Where did this money

go? Importance!

Second Continental CongressSecond Continental CongressWho was there?

– New additionsWe need answers

– Division among delegates

Olive Branch Petition– Outcome of

petitionTime for a voteThomas Jefferson

Second Continental CongressSecond Continental Congress

Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of IndependenceEnlightenment—

definitionIdeas from political

thinkersParts of the Declaration

of Independence– Preamble– Declaration of rights– Complaints– Resolution

July 4, 1776Importance