Dates
July 4. 1776
Declaration of Independence approved
He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
natural rights; unalienable rights
The arguments in this helped persuade colonists that independence was the key to a brighter future.
This was a major mistake in the first printing of the Declaration of Independence.
putting a period after the word "happiness" (or after the phrase "pursuit of happiness")
August 2, 1776
Declaration of Independence signed
He wrote Common Sense.
Thomas Paine
something that provokes (causes) or speeds significant change or action
catalyst
Thomas Jefferson's job in writing the Declaration of Independence was to do this.
This is, arguably, the most important sentence in the Declaration of Independence.
January 9, 1776
Common Sense published
He was the leader of the Continental Army.
George Washington
people agree to be governed and give power to the government
purpose of government (consent of the governed)
There were 27 ________ listed in the Declaration of Independence.
grievances
The narrator in the video says that the Declaration is a _______ document.
May 10, 1775
2nd Continental Congress
He was the president of the 2nd Continental Congress.
John Hancock
people can overthrow (abolish) a government that fails to protect their rights
right to revolution
This passage was removed from the Declaration of Independence.
The passage about slavery.
A statement or proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove something else
premise(s)
July 8, 1775
Olive Branch Petition (Treaty) signed and sent
He was the oldest delegate on the committee that helped write the Declaration of Independence.
Benjamin Franklin
exists to protect the natural rights of the people
social contract (or government)
There are four ___________ of government found in the Declaration of Independence.
principles
The narrator says that the Declaration outlines a relationship between _____________ and ____________.
individual rights; the role of government