Parts
What is the name of the document that is known as the most famous break up letter in history?
Declaration of Independence
How many parts does the DOI have?
TJ says that all men are created?
equal
Who is credited as the main author of the DOI?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the first part of the DOI called?
Preamble
What does the Preamble say?
An introduction explaining why the colonists are breaking away from GB.
Cannot be taken away
unalienable rights
What day and month was the DOI signed?
July 4th
What is the second part of the DOI called?
What does the Natural Rights section say?
The colonists explain the unalienable rights of the people and that the people have the power to change the government.
What are the three unalienable rights?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What year was the DOI signed?
1776
What does the Grievance section say?
A list of colonists' complaints
If the government destroys the people’s rights, what does Jefferson say the people have the right to do?
they should alter and abolish it or change it and form a new one
TRUE OR FALSE: The Declaration of Independence was the document that officially granted the colonies their freedom. After this document, they were officially seen as an independent state by the world.
FALSE!!!!!
What is the fourth/fifth part of the DOI called?
Resolution of Independence
What does the Resolution of Independence section say?
The colonists declare they must be free to protect their rights.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what must any group do when it is breaking apart political ties?
They should explain why they are separating
Who was the first person to sign the DOI? HINT: it was the largest and most known signature on the document
John Hancock