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On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Who inspired parts of the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration was written to explain what?
Why the colonies wanted to break away from Britain
The document gives reasons to leave who?
Britian
What dos the document declare for the colonies?
Independent
The document lists complaints against who?
King George
What is Mercantilism?
Economic policy
What does the slogan mean?
Don't tax us
The Declaration says that the power comes from who or what?
The people
What is the slogan about unfair taxes?
What is the name of the Law that only let the colonist trade with Britian?
Navigation Act
What are 3 rights that the Declaration say people have?
Life
Liberty
& the Pursuit of Happiness
Why is the Declaration so important?
It shaped the United States government
What does the law Quarantine Act state/say?
British soldiers could live on colonists' homes