Primary Documents Task
1. GNP: The total market value of all goods and services produced by a nation.
2. Economy: management of resources
3. Culture: the arts, beliefs and customs of a group at a certain time
4. Technology: application of scientific knowledge
5. Social: living together in a community
6. Political: structure or affairs of a government
1.Social History-, Charles Manson and the Sharon Tate murder and Abe Lincoln freed slaves, declaration of independence
2.Political History- JFK assassination, Pres. Clinton?s impeachment trial, Florida vote scandal.
3.Scientific/Technological History- Silicon Valley, Bill Gates Microsoft Empire, atom bomb
4.Economic History- stock market crash of the 30?s that led to the great depression,
5.Cultural History- Woodstock, martin Luther?s Lutheran church and Mardi gras
1. What you think the document says in broad terms.
We will not stand for an unjust govt
2. To whom is the document written?
To the king of England
3. Include examples of how the Declaration of Independence illustrates
The five themes
It explains the history of America from their time. How trade was cut off, how they were deprived trials and for quartering troops among their towns.
Constitution:
It was the setting up of laws and rules for their new country away from a king, with their own constitutional government.
Amendments
Amendment I [Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)]
Amendment II [Right to Bear Arms (1791)]
Amendment III [Quartering of Troops (179 ...