Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which war did Britain and America fight together?
French and Indian
Money paid to the government is called
a tax
How many times was The Declaration of Independence changed?
86
Who did the British want to rule the colonists?
King George
How did the king want to pay for the French and Indian War?
Tax the colonist
taxation without representation
The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern lies with who?
the people
What year was The Declaration of Independence finished?
1776
The king wanted the colonists to pay a tax for defending what?
Western Frontier
Law that stated colonists had to pay a tax on newspapers and official documents
Stamp Act
All people are created equal and have the rights to (3)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness