History is Fun!
With the ____________ gone, Virginia's government no longer existed.
royal governor
Name the three basic rights Jefferson believed everyone should have.
1. life
2. liberty or freedom
3. seeking happiness
Why was Jefferson so prepared to write the Declaration of Independence? Name three reasons.
1. He was a law student at William & Mary
2. He was a member of the Virginia General Assembly.
3. He was a brilliant thinker.
Who delivered a message to the Continental Congress stating that the colonies declared independence from Britain?
Richard Henry Lee
When was the Declaration of Independence signed (date)?
July 4, 1776
What was the Virginia Convention?
A series of meetings where Virginia's leaders met in Williamsburg and Richmond to make big decisions.
________ was the writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
State House
Why was the Virginia Convention formed?
The Royal Governor had left, and the colony needed new laws and protection from Britain.
Years later, the State house became know as _________.
Independence Hall