VOCABULARY
DECLARATION IS WRITTEN
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 2
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 3
100
An introduction
PREAMBLE
100
This man wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence
THOMAS JEFFERSON
100
The Declaration of Independence said all people should have these 3 rights
LIFE, LIBERTY & PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
100
The Declaration of Independence said this about slavery
nothing!!
100
The United States celebrates its independence on this day of the year
JULY 4th
200
To agree to something
CONSENT
200
This discussion took place before delegates at the 2nd Continental Congress voted for independence
GREAT DEBATE
200
The 2nd part of the Declaration of Independence stated that a government needed this to stay in power
SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE
200
This newspaper was the first to publish the Declaration of Independence
PHILADELPHIA EVENING POST
200
This group supported the Declaration of Independence
PATRIOTS
300
An idea or goal that someone tries to live up to
IDEAL
300
This man opposed (against) independence
JOHN DICKINSON
300
The 3rd part of the Declaration lists these
COMPLAINTS AGAINST BRITAIN - TAKING AWAY OF RIGHTS
300
John Adams remembered this about the night the Declaration of Independence was announced
THE BELLS RANG ALL DAY AND ALMOST ALL NIGHT
300
This group still supported King George III
LOYALISTS
400
The act of betraying one's country, including trying to overthrow the government
TREASON
400
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date (month, date, year)
JULY 4th, 1776
400
The 4th part of the Declaration of Independence calls the colonies this
FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES
400
This happened in New York when the Declaration of Independence was read
PULLED DOWN A STATUE OF KING GORGE III
400
50,00 loyalists did this after the war
LEFT THE COUNTRY
500
****A formal discussion in which both sides of a question are argued
DEBATE
500
This man was president of Congress when the colonies declared independence
JOHN HANCOCK
500
These 2 groups were not included when the Declaration of Independence talked about 'all men are created equal'
WOMEN / AFRICAN AMERICANS
500
Statues made of lead were reused for this purpose
TO MAKE BULLETS
500
Virginia's governor promised this to slaves if they fought for Britain.
FREEDOM AFTER THE WAR
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