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_____________________ was chosen to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson.
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To declare separation from British Monarchy.
The first form of government for the new nation was called...
Articles of Confederation
The freedom to govern on one's own is known as...
Independence
Why was July 4, 1776 declared "Independence Day?"
This was the day the colonies declared their independence/freedom from Britain
_____________________ wrote Common Sense and helped the colonists realize that they could govern themselves instead of being controlled by Britain.
Thomas Paine.
What does the preamble of the Declaration of Independence tell?
The reason the Declaration was needed and why the colonists had the right to break away from Britain and make their own nation.
In the Articles, most of the power was given to....
To the 13 states
An official statement is known as...
Declaration
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.
__________________ told the delgates that they no longer owed loyalty to King George III, and he called for a resolution.
Richard Henry Lee
What was told in the rights and grievances section of the Declaration of Independence?
The complaints the colonists had against King George III and Parliament.
How did the Articles of Confederation effect the national government?
It limited their power.
An introduction, or first part of the Declaration of Independence is called...
Preamble
What did the colonists want so badly that they were willing to deal with years of difficulties and war?
Independence/freedom from Britain.
Members of the _________________________ signed the Declaration of Independence.
Second Continental Congress
Why was the Declaration of Independence a dangerous idea?
If the Americans lost the Revolutionary War, the people who signed the Declaration of Independence would be accused of treason (working against their own country and killed.)
Why were the colonists (Americans) worried about the Articles?
They feared that a strong national or central (state) government would threaten their freedom.
Richard Henry Lee made a formal group statement called....
A Resolution
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?
John Hancock
This Congress was the "glue" that held the 13 states together during the Revolutionary War. They were responsible for making laws for the new nation and helping the states work together.
Confederation Congress
Dailey Double!! (worth 1,000 points) How does the Declaration of Independence effect people today?
People can use the Declaration of Indepedence to prove that all people have certain rights that the government cannot take away. It helps everyone have equal rights!
One weakness of the Articles was that 9 of the 13 states had to approve a law before it could be passed. Why was this a weakness?
The delegates usually didn't agree on laws so it made it difficult for laws to be passed.
The colonists had many complaints or _______________ with King George III and Parliament.
Grievances
Why was the Declaration of Independence necessary?
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.