Primary Source
1st & 2nd continental congress
Committee of five
Parts of the declaration
Timeline
100

Are created during major historical events.

What is Primary sources?

100

There were __ colonies that were controlled by Great Britain.

What is 13?

100
the main writer of the Declaration of Independence.

What is Thomas Jefferson?

100

The Declaration of Independence is made up of how many parts?

Three main parts

100

July 4, 1776

What’s is the Continental congress adopts the Declaration of Independence?

200

Name primary sources.

What is paintings, letters, newspapers, and photos?

200

The group of colonists that thought the laws and taxes were unfair that met in Pennsylvania to discuss in September 1774.

What is The First Continental Congress?

200

A person chosen to represent a group of people and vote or make decisions for them.

What is a delegate?

200

the first part is called…

What is the Preamble? why the declaration was written.

200

1775 

what is The Revolutionary War begins?

300

The purpose of primary sources.

For people to learn about past events.

300

(True of false) the members wanted to start a war with Great Britain.

What is False? They wanted to change the laws and lower taxes.

300

What was the Boston Tea Party?

A group of colonists climbed on 3 British ships docked in Boston Harbor and dumped chests of Tea in the water.

300

Which bill shows a painting of the Declaration of Independence?

$2 bill by John Trumbull

300

June 11, 1776

What is the committee of five is made to write the Declaration of Independence?

400

Examples of primary sources.

What is the Declaration of Independence, U.S constitution, U.S flag, and Statue of liberty.

400

(True or False) they decided to protest.

What is True? By not buying British goods.

400

Who were the committee of five?

Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston.

400

The body was about…

A list of complaints against King George III and why they wanted to form their own country.

400

1863

President Lincoln gives “The Gettysburg Address“ Speech

500

 Shows the Declaration of Independence being signed.

What is the 1818 painting by John Trumbull?

500

What was the letter to King George III about?

The letter explained why colonists were upset and they asked to get rid of the unfair laws.

500

When did the committee of five share their work with the continental congress?

June 28, 1776

500

The final section was about…

The colonies being free from Great Britains rule.

500

1963

MLK JR. gives his “I have a dream speech.

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