Jawarlal NehruJawarlal Nehru Ally of Gandhi.Ally of Gandhi. 11stst Prime Minister Prime Minister

of India, of India, 1947-1964.1947-1964.

Advocated Advocated Industrialization.Industrialization.

Promoted “Green Promoted “Green Revolution”.Revolution”.

Mixed Economy.Mixed Economy. Nonaligned Nonaligned

Movement.Movement.

The “mix” refers to private and The “mix” refers to private and

public ownership. public ownership. Foreign aid and foreign Foreign aid and foreign investment investment are crucial. are crucial.

Urban areas have high-tech Urban areas have high-tech companies. companies.

Three quarters of the Three quarters of the population are population are farmers living in small villages. farmers living in small villages.

India's India's "Green Revolution""Green Revolution" allowed allowed farmers to triple their crop by farmers to triple their crop by using using modern science and technology. modern science and technology.

India’s “mixed India’s “mixed economy”economy”

India’s “Green India’s “Green Revolution”Revolution”

Introducing Introducing higher-higher-yielding yielding varieties of varieties of seeds in 1965.seeds in 1965.

Increased use of Increased use of fertilizers & fertilizers & irrigation.irrigation.

GOALGOAL make make India self-India self-sufficient in food sufficient in food grains.grains.

Nehru’s daughter.Nehru’s daughter. Prime Minister of Prime Minister of

India, 1966-1984.India, 1966-1984. Continues Continues

Nehru’s policies.Nehru’s policies. Faced corruption Faced corruption

charges & charges & internal rebellion.internal rebellion.

Assassinated in Assassinated in 1984.1984.

Indira Indira GandhiGandhi

Indira’s son.Indira’s son. Prime Minister of Prime Minister of

India, 1984-1989.India, 1984-1989. Some reform of Some reform of

economy and economy and government.government.

Also faced Also faced rebellion.rebellion.

Assassinated in Assassinated in 1991 while 1991 while campaigning.campaigning.

Rajiv Rajiv GandhiGandhi

Italian-bornItalian-born Sonia Maino Sonia Maino married married RajivRajiv 1968. 1968. She movedShe moved into the into the househouse of mother- of mother-in-in- law, Prime law, Prime Minister Minister Indira Indira Gandhi.Gandhi.

A foreigner joins the A foreigner joins the familyfamily

The Declaration of Independence

Historical Context About The Author

• Born on April 13, 1743 in Virginia to a wealthy family.

• He was very well educated. Attended The College of William & Mary.

• Served in the Virginia House of Burgesses.

• Eloquent correspondent, but not Eloquent correspondent, but not good public speakergood public speaker

• Known as the "silent member" Known as the "silent member" of the Congressof the Congress

• Was unanimously chosen by the Committee of Five to prepare a draft of the Declaration alone.

Thomas Jefferson

Major Events of The Time• Common Sense is published• North Carolina produces the Halifax Resolves

making it the first British colony to officially authorize its delegates to vote for independence.

• Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposes a resolution calling for a Declaration of Independence.

• Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason is adopted by the Virginia Convention of Delegates.

• The Delaware General Assembly votes to suspend government under the British Crown

Intended Audience• The audience were those

wanting independence from England.

• International audience

Jefferson’s Viewpoint on the Major Issues of His Time

• He believed in the separation of church and state.

• He believed that the colonies had the right to overthrow a tyrannical government.

Main Points of the Declaration of Independence• All men are created equal.

“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.

• Men are given by God certain unalienable rights.“They are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.”

• We have the natural right by God to declare our independence from England.“When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them…

• Governments derive their authority from the consent of the people.

“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

• When a government abuses it’s power, the people have the right to overthrow it.

“That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it…

• The colonies tried repeatedly to compromise with King George, but has been a tyrant.

“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.

Main Points of the Declaration of Independence

Historical Significance

• The American Colonies finally declared their independence from England

• It was the first step in the creation of a new nation.

Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence