What?
What did the declaration of Independence do?
adopted the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies.
When was the declaration independence adopted?
August 2nd 1776
Where did it take place?
Philadelphia
Why was the signature bigger then the other?
so that someone can read my name without spectacles.
Who wrote the most?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the declaration of independence?
The declaration was written for people asserting their right to choose their own government
When did they write it?
June 1776
Where was the document signed?
Philadelphia independence hall
Why do we still use the declaration of independence?
It continues to inspire people around the world to fight for freedom and equality
Who is the mian aurthor of the declaration of independenc?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the reason they wrote it?
to explain the colonists' right to revolution.
When did the last person sign it
possibly as late as 1777
Where was it published?
the Pennsylvania State House.
Why do we celebrate on July 4th?
Because of the declaration of independence
Who helped write it?
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston.
What was going on during the declaration of independence?
Britain began to prepare for war in early 1775. The first fighting broke out in April in Massachusetts. In August, the King declared the colonists “in a state of open and avowed rebellion.
When did the first person sign?
August 2, 1776
Where is the document now?
The National Archives Museum in Washington, DC
Why wasnt George Washington the first to sign?
he was not present at the document's signing.
Who signed it first?
John Hancock
What are the four parts of the Declaration of Independence ?
Preamble Declaration of Natural Rights,List of Grievances, The Resolution of Independence
When was it drafted?
June 1776 included eighty-six changes made later by John Adams
Where did the wars take place?
Declaration of Independence, Battle of Ticonderoga, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Quebec, Battle of Long Island, Great Fire of New York
Why did they sing it?
fighting for their independence from the English monarchy.
Who do you think the audience was?
King, world, colonists