Reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence
Language of the Discipline
Teachings of the Declaration of Independence
Writing/writers of the Declaration of Independence
Effects of the Declaration of Independence
100
A realization by the colonials that they could be independent and have their own beliefs.
What is the Great Awakening?
100
The right of social media and newspapers to publish whatever they wanted, as long as it is true.
What is freedom of the press?
100
A document that holds all of the laws and rights that govern America.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
The president of the convention for writing the Declaration of Independence.
Who is George Washington?
100
A new American holiday was established to celebrate this day, the day the Declaration of Independence was "adopted".
What is Independence Day?
200
An added tax on stamps that angered the colonists.
What is the Stamp Act?
200
The right for ordinary citizens to believe and practice any religion they wanted.
What is freedom of religion?
200
The introduction to the Declaration of Independence that refers to “the laws of nature and of nature’s God”.
What is the Preamble?
200
Three of the most important members of the convention.
Who are Ben Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton.
200
The declaration inspires the colonies and helps unite the people.
What is the effect of the declaration on the colonies?
300
A scuffle in which 5 colonists were shot and killed by British soldiers.
What is The Boston Massacre?
300
The right for ordinary citizens to say what they believed.
What is freedom of speech?
300
A certain person has been ignoring rights that English citizens had enjoyed since the time of the Magna Carta.
What is the accusation against the King of England?
300
"Members" who helped write the Declaration of Independence.
Who are the 55 delegates that attended the convention?
300
A new government was based upon the laws and ideas of the Declaration of Independence.
What is the future American government?
400
An incident where a group of Patriots raided British merchant ships and dumped 342 chests of tea overboard in protest to added taxes.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
400
The right of ordinary civilians to be judged fairly in court.
What is right to trial by jury?
400
States the principle that governments are created in order to protect people’s rights.
What is the second section of the Declaration of Independence?
400
A writer of the declaration, who was assigned as the most important writer in the convention.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
The Declaration of Independence gives rights to everyone. This is important, as it keeps everyone happy, which means there will be less...
What is less revolts and uprisings?
500
Three acts passed by Parliament to punish Massachusetts for the Boston tea party.
What is the Boston Port Bill, the Quartering Act, and the Massachusetts Government Act?
500
A ban against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is a ban against cruel and unusual punishment? (Sorry, pretty boring and repetitive)
500
People have a right to change an unjust government.
What is the idea of John Locke?
500
This group adopted the declaration on July 4, 1776.
What is Continental Congress?
500
Perhaps the most important aspect of the Declaration of Independence, the rules of the document helped keep the country...
What is stability and peace?
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