Vocabulary
freedom from control by another government or country
Independence
What does the right to life mean?
The right to live without fear of being killed
Finish this sentence:
The power to be ruled comes from the ___________
Governed
The king said that signing the Declaration of Independence was an act of __________
Treason
How many years has Mr. Cuevas taught 5th grade science and social studies?
6
rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law
Natural Rights
What does the right to Pursuit of Happiness mean?
The right to do what makes you happy
This group of people met in 1775 for the second time and created the continental army
Continental Congress
Double Jeopardy
Who was the 2nd President of the United States
How old is Mr. Cuevas
27
the document written to declare the American colonies as an independent nation, free from British rule
Declaration of Independence
What does the right to liberty mean?
the right to be a free citizen
Double Jeopardy
After the battles of Lexington and Concord the colonists believed they had 2 choices. What were they?
What is considered a symbol of peace?
What is Lesson 8 in your Social Studies textbook called?
The Declaration of Independence
a formal, written request made to an official person or organization
Petition
How do Natural Rights differ from other rights?
You are born with Natural Rights
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence and the concept of Natural Rights?
Thomas Jefferson
What day was the Declaration of Independence signed
(Month, Day, Year)
July 4, 1776
What is Unit 1 in your science textbook called
The Engineering and Design Process
a pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support independence
Common Sense
What was wrong with the original draft of the declaration of independence?
the rights only applied to White Men
Who was given the task of training the Continental Army
George Washington
What did the colonists decide to do before they signed the Declaration of Independence
Create an Army
What does the M in John M. Bailey Community School stand for?
You cannot use your chromebook for this
Moran