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_____________________ was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
What is to declare freedom from Britain.
What was the main reason the King of England began unfairly taxing the colonists?
What is he was in debt from the French and Indian War and he wanted the colonist to pay it back.
The refusal to buy, use, or participate in something as a form of protest.
What is boycott.
What did the colonists want so badly that they were willing to deal with years of difficulties and war?
What is independence/freedom from Britain.
Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington.
What does the first section or the preamble of the Declaration of Independence tell?
What is the declaration of rights- life liberty, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
What was the name of the British Army?
Who are the Red Coats
A formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates...
What is congress
When the Declaration of Independence was read to the public for the first time, how did the colonists react? What did they do?
What is they were very excited! They celebrated by ringing bells, singing songs, firing cannons, tearing down posters and statues of King George III.
During the Albany Congress in 1754, who told the colonists to unite in order to be stronger against the King of England?
Who is Benjamin Franklin.
What was the second section of the Declaration of Independence about?
What is the complaints the colonists had against King George III and Parliament.
What was the name of the event where colonists were shot by British soldiers in the street?
What is the Boston Massacre
The nickname of someone who sides with the King of England.
Who is a loyalist
What date (Month, day, year) was the Declaration of Independence adopted on?
July 4th, 1776
Members of the _________________________ signed the Declaration of Independence.
Who is 2nd Continental Congress
Why was the Declaration of Independence a dangerous idea?
What is...if the Americans lost the Revolutionary War, the people who signed the Declaration of Independence would be accused of treason.
Where in Massachusetts did the first battle of the Revolutionary War start?
Lexington and Concord.
To take back; to do away with (like with a law)
What is repeal
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence wrote their name so big that King George III could see it without wearing his glasses. Who was this?
What is John Hancock
_____________________ wrote Common Sense and helped the colonists realize that they could govern themselves instead of being controlled by Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine.
Dailey Double!! (worth 1,000 points) How does the Declaration of Independence effect people today?
What is people can use the Declaration of Independence to prove that all people have certain rights that the government cannot take away. It helps everyone have equal rights!
What battle was the turning point of the war for the Continental Army?
What is the Battle of Saratoga
People who represent others are called...
What is delegates/representatives
Why was the Declaration of Independence necessary?
What is the colonists needed it to prove that they had the right to break away from Britain and form their own nation. Without it, the colonists wouldn't have been able to have liberty.