American Heritage

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• 1754 – French and Indian War

• 1764 – Sugar Act

• 1764 – Currency Act

• 1765 – Quartering Act

• 1765 – Stamp Act

Events Leading to the American Revolution

• 1770 – Boston Massacre

• 1773 – Tea Act/Boston Tea Party

• 1775 – Lexington/Concord

• 1775 – Second Continental Congress

• 1775 – Battle of Bunker Hill

Events Leading to the American Revolution

1. The Declaration of Independence

• The Introduction• The Preamble• The Body (1st)• The Body (2nd)• The Conclusion

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The Preamble

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

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The Preamble

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

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The Preamble

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

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The Preamble

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, and to provide new Guards for their future security. —

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The Preamble

Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.

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The Preamble

The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

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Historical Figures

• Select 2 figures from History, one a political leader, the other a private citizen

• Accomplishments

• Contributions

2A

2APolitical Leader

2A

"An Investment in knowledge pays the best interest" - Benjamin Franklin, - 1706 - 1790

Private Citizen

NAACP – National Association for the Advancement of

Colored People1909 – NAACP founded by W. E. B. DuBois

1955 NAACP member Rosa Parks is arrested and fined for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Noted as the catalyst for the largest grassroots civil rights movement, that would be spearheaded through the collective efforts of the NAACP, SCLC and other Black organizations.

2B

Martin Luther King, Jr

Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State

Tiger Woods

Well Known African Americans

2B

Current Issues In the News…

ISSUESGun Control Second amendment rights. Search

and Seizure.

Taxes Raise Taxes for government programs. Stimulus Package

Speech/Press Freedom vs. Control

(First Amendment)

Universal Health Care

Healthcare for all.

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Pledge of AllegianceI pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 1892

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 1924

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 1954 – President Eisenhower

3B

Red Skelton – Pledge of Allegiance

The American Flag1776 – Grand Union

1776/77 – Betsy Ross/Continental Congress Adopts

1795 – Vermont/Kentucky – 15 Stars & 15 Stripes Star Spangled Banner – F. S. Key 1814

1818 – 20 Stars & 13 Stripes

1912 – Arizona/New Mexico – 48 Stars & 13 Stripes

1959/60 – Alaska/Hawaii – 50 Stars & 13 Stripes

3B

The Great SealThree committees

from 1776 to 1782

3B

The Great SealThree committees

from 1776 to 1782

Charles Thomson – primary designer of The Great Seal

3B

The Great Seal

1782

3B

The Great Seal

1782

He has favored our undertakings.

A new order of the ages

E Pluribus Unum – out of many, one

13 Original Colonies

Power of Peace and War1776

Strength, duration, unfinished

Eye of divine Providence/Protection

3B

In God We Trust• 1864 – First appeared

on American coins• 1908 – Mandatory on

all coins• 1955 – Mandatory on

all paper money• 1956 – Adopted by

Congress as national motto

3B

The National Anthem

• 1814 – Francis Scott Key penned a poem he called “Defence of Fort M’Henry”

• Published by brother in law to be sung to “Anacreon in Heaven,” an English drinking song

• Original text has been slightly altered

3B

The National Anthem

• 1916 – President Woodrow Wilson ordered it played at military and naval services

• 1931 – Officially adopted as national anthem by Congress

National Museum of American History

3B

National Register of Historic Places

• Nation's official list of cultural resources

• National Historic Preservation Act of 1966

• Identifies, evaluates, and protects historic and archeological resources.

• Includes districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture.

• Administered by the National Park Service

4A

National Register of Historic Places

• Associated with historical contribution or event• Associated Significant historical person• Embody distinctive historical characteristics• Potential important historical information

The property must be significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, culture and:

4A

National Register of Historic Places

In June 1980, the school building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The old elementary school building has been a Gilbert landmark for more than 90 years, preserving an element of life dear to the community. The Gilbert Historical Society owns the building thanks to the generosity of Otto and Edna Neely. On May 15, 1982, the Gilbert Historical Museum opened to the public.

4A

National Register of Historic Places

Built 1921. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places 11/20/07.

4A

National Register of Historic Places

Built 1921. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places 11/20/07.

4A

Town of Gilbert History

• Founded in 1891 as homestead by William “Bobby” Gilbert

4C

Town of Gilbert History• 1902 – Arizona Eastern Railway

established line from Florence to Phoenix

• Land donated by William “Bobby: Gilbert for side rail

4C

Town of Gilbert History

• Became “Hay Capitol of the World” during WW I to feed U.S. Calvary

4C

Town of Gilbert History

• Incorporated in 1920 by 500 citizens

4C

Town of Gilbert History

• Gilbert has experienced a rapid transition from a historically agriculture-based community to an urban center and suburb in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

4C

Town of Gilbert History• Today – more than 200,000

people live in Gilbert, AZ

4C

Town of Chandler History

• 80 acres purchased by Dr. Alexander John Chandler in 1891 from federal government

• Studied relatively new science of irrigation engineering

• By the turn of the century, he owned 18,000 acres.

4C

Town of Chandler History

• May 17, 1912 – townsite office opened

• 300 speculators spend $50,000 for land

• Morrison Grocery, Bank of Chandler and Eastern Railroad among first businesses

4C

Town of Chandler History• November 22, 1913 – Hotel San Marcos

opens

• 500 guests including Governor George P. Hunt and Vice President Thomas Marshall

4C

Town of Chandler History

• 1920 – Town of Chandler officially incorporated

• Dr. Chandler serves as first mayor

• Cotton, grains, alfalfa

• Cattle, sheep, ostriches

4C

Town of Chandler History• 1920s – Bank of Chandler fails

4C

• 1940 – Park divided in half by Route 87

• 1941 – Fighter training base (Williams AFB) established

Town of Chandler History

• 1980 – 30,000 residents

• More than 240,000 today

4C

• Industries include agriculture, retail, manufacturing, electronics

• Known for annual Ostrich Festival

Historical Music

• Yankee Doodle

5C

Full

Historical Music

• Dixie Land

5C

Full Clip

Historical Music

• Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

5C

Full Clip

Historical Music

• Ballad of the Green Beret

5C

Full Clip

Historical Music

• God Bless the USA

5C

Full Clip

Career Opportunities6

• Teacher/Professor• Museum Curator• National Park Ranger• Historic Preservation

Officer• Archivist

• Lawyer• Journalist• Public Service• Economist• Military

Family History

• Research your family’s history

• Find out how various events and situations in American history affected your family.

• Why did your family come to America?

3C

On Your Own!

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