Unit 1--Cornell A “What are America’s most important founding ideals and where did they come...

Unit 1--Cornell AUnit 1--Cornell A

““What are America’s most What are America’s most important important founding ideals founding ideals and and where did they come from?”where did they come from?”

““Unit 1—Cornell A Unit 1—Cornell A Interactive Notes”Interactive Notes”

Survey on American Ideals:Survey on American Ideals:

1.1.All Americans are equal.All Americans are equal.

a. strongly disagreea. strongly disagree

b. mildly disagreeb. mildly disagree

c. mildly agreec. mildly agree

d. strongly agreed. strongly agree

2.2. Some Americans Some Americans have more rights have more rights than others. than others.

a. Strongly disagree a. Strongly disagree

b. mildly disagree b. mildly disagree c. mildly agree c. mildly agree


Survey on American Ideals:Survey on American Ideals:“Interactive Notebooks”“Interactive Notebooks”

3. Americans have 3. Americans have all the freedomsall the freedoms

they deserve.they deserve.




d. strongly agree d. strongly agree

4.4.All Americans All Americans have opportunities have opportunities to succeed in life.to succeed in life.





Survey on American Ideals:Survey on American Ideals:“Interactive Notebooks”“Interactive Notebooks”

5. Wealthy people have a more powerful 5. Wealthy people have a more powerful voice invoice in

American democracy than do others.American democracy than do others.

a. Strongly disagreea. Strongly disagree b. Mildly disagreeb. Mildly disagree c. Mildly agreec. Mildly agree d. Strongly agreed. Strongly agree

American IdealsAmerican Ideals

EqualityEquality

RightsRights

LibertyLiberty

OpportunityOpportunity

DemocracyDemocracy

Interactive NotesInteractive NotesAmerican IdealsAmerican Ideals

Read the second paragraph of the Read the second paragraph of the “Declaration of Independence”—“Declaration of Independence”—Thomas Jefferson.Thomas Jefferson.

Find the sentence (s) that each of the Find the sentence (s) that each of the 5 founding ideals are located and 5 founding ideals are located and underline word or phrase that is underline word or phrase that is directly linked to an ideal. May use directly linked to an ideal. May use the some sentences more than once. the some sentences more than once.

Key Content TermsKey Content TermsWrite the following terms & definitions in your Write the following terms & definitions in your

NotebookNotebook Equality = The condition of being equalEquality = The condition of being equal

Rights = Basic conditions guaranteed to each personRights = Basic conditions guaranteed to each person

Liberty = The freedom to think or act without being limited by Liberty = The freedom to think or act without being limited by unnecessary force unnecessary force

Opportunity = The promise that people should have the Opportunity = The promise that people should have the chance to chance to attain their hopes and dreams attain their hopes and dreams

Democracy = A form of government that places power in the Democracy = A form of government that places power in the hands of the people hands of the people

QuestionQuestion: “What’s the difference between ideals and ideas ?”: “What’s the difference between ideals and ideas ?”

II. Whose Ideals? II. Whose Ideals?

Founding Ideals

Enlightenment

GreatAwakening

NativeAmericans

III. What are these ideas & III. What are these ideas & who came up with them?who came up with them?

The Enlightenment – Illuminate – shed light From: Europe – When: 1700’s (18th century) – Definition: INTELLECTUAL movement based on

SCIENCE & RATIONAL thought (reason) arise and dominate European thought over old RELIGIOUS doctrines.


Explanation: Inspired by the work of people like Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton –

They were early “scientists” who wish to “discover” WHY the universe & NATURAL world operates the ways it does

Why do objects fall when dropped? How do the planets move around the sun?


Consequences: 1) They claim that

NATURAL Laws provide the answers, and that we can “FIND” these laws if we closely OBSERVE and use our REASONING.

How does it affect political How does it affect political thinking?thinking?


2) Some NATURAL Laws might apply to human SOCIETY &

GOVERNMENT so –“political

philosophers” begin thinking about new ideas, like

“DEMOCRACY”


3) American colonists were profoundly influenced by EUROPEANS…… (Voltaire, Hobbes, Locke, etc.)—

”Interactive notes” ….who say that government (and kings)

must bow to the “natural RIGHTS” of individuals.

This leads to the idea that government is “LIMITED” and that it cannot do whatever it wants, it is limited by SOCIETY.


Great Awakening From: COLONIAL

AMERICA – When: EARLY 1700’s –

Definition: RELIGIOUS movement based on feelings – despair followed by “CONVERSION” and feeling of being “SAVED”,

led by ministers like Jonathon EDWARDS


Consequences: 1) Religious “REVIVALS”

brought new followers into organized churches

2) Older churches were challenged and new DENOMINATIONS were created (Baptists, Methodists, etc.)


Jonathan EDWARDS – a leader in the Great Awakening -- said that people must do more than attend church –

they must “FEEL” God’s love—”Sinners in the hands of an angry god”

MINISTERS cannot do this for them – this DIRECT relation with God opened up greater INDIVIDUALITY /freedom for people.


Native Americans -- From: American

FRONTIER -- When: 1500-1700’s --

Definition: Exchange of IDEAS between “Indians” and colonists helped make Americans more self-RELIANT

Lured many colonists to the freedom and beauty of living closer to a “state of nature”


Explanation: On the FRONTIER where Americans & Indians INTERACTED—KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY and lifestyles were exchanged on both sides.

Examples --- Indians got METAL TOOLS, GUNS, CLOTHING, ect.

while Americans got CORN, HERBAL MEDICINCES, MILITARY TACTICS, etc.

Most Indians also had their own GOVERNMENT, with many DEMOCRATIC ideas

Colonists like Ben FRANKLIN observed and learned from them.


Consequences: 1) Colonists see

“savages” living well in an alien environment and they COPY new lifestyles based on PRACTICALITY and self-RELIANCE


2) Indians ideas about government = leaders serve the PEOPLE; democratic DECISION-making; IMPEACHMENT;

individual rights & responsibilities (including WOMEN)

How were American colonists changed How were American colonists changed by these Movements and their by these Movements and their

experience with Native Americans ?experience with Native Americans ? Summary: Colonists learn to

question traditional AUTHORITY (Political and Church leaders)

stress importance of the INDIVIDUAL (independent and free thinking)

Enlightenment: human REASON –

Great Awakening: individual RELATIONSHIP with God and less importance of old Church rules)

atmosphere for the AMERICAN Revolution

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