The Preamble is the introduction in the letter to the king known as the Declaration of Independence.
What is true?
100
This was the date that the Declaration of Independence was finally approved and signed?
What is July 4, 1776?
100
The name of the man who was first to sign the Declaration of Independence. He signed first because he had been president of the Second Continental congress.
Who is John Hancock?
100
The important document that announced that the colonies would break away from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
The writer of the Declaration of Independence.
What is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Thomas Jefferson gets most of the credit for the first draft of The Declaration of Independence
What is true?
200
George Washington read the Declaration to his troops and then they had to do this to really win independence.
What is fight the Revolutionary War?
200
The signers of the declaration of Independence were committing this crime.
What is treason?
200
A crime of disloyalty toward a ruler or government.
What is treason?
300
The Second Continental Congress approved and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
What is true?
300
The second part of the Declaration of Independence listed things the founding fathers called our "natural rights" or "unalienable rights". These are the 3 main rights.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
300
The punishment for treason.
What is death?
300
A short powerful book written by Thomas Paine that argued that colonists should break away from Britain.
What is Common Sense?
300
The general in charge of the Continental Army.
What is George Washington?
400
The Declaration of Independence was written with language easily understood by school age students.
What is false?
400
In the third part of the Declaration of Independence, most of the sentences start with He. He... He... He... He...is who the Declaration of Independence is addressed to
Who is King George III?
400
The Second Continental Congress was held in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
400
A small army made up of ordinary citizens.
What is a militia?
400
The first signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
500
The Patriots had many complaints against King George III. This is the fancier word for complaints that we learned.
What is grievance or grievances?
500
This part describes all the rights that people should have; including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It also has the line 'all men are created equal'.
What is the second part?
500
This everyday item has a picture of Thomas Jefferson's house on it.
What is a nickel?
500
The meeting of delegates in Philadelphia in 1775.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
500
The two men who asked Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration.