DECLARATION IF INDEPENDENCE

VOCABULARY

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MEANS FREEDOM FROM BEING RULED BY SOMEONE ELSE.

INDEPENDENCE

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ARE FREEDOMS THAT ARE PROTECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT’S LAW

RIGHTS

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IS A STATEMENT THAT DECLARES OR ANNOUNCES AN IDEA.

DECLARATION 

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IS THE CRIME OF FIGHTING AGAINST ONE’S OWN GOVERNMENT

TREASON

SHORT ANSWER

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HOW MANY MONTHS BEFORE THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AS “ COMMON SENSE “ PRINTED?

 7 MONTHS

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WHY DID DELEGATES NEED COURAGE TO SIGN THE DECLARATION?

BECAUSE THE  SIGNING WOULD BE SEEN AS TREASON AND END IN DEATH!

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HOW DID “COMMON SENSE” HELP LEAD TO INDEPENDENCE?

IT HELPED UNITE COLONISTS BY LISTING THE INJUSTICES KING GEORGE PUNISHED THE COLONIES WITH.

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HOW ARE COMMON SENSE AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIMILAR? 

THEY BOTH DECLARE THE INJUSTICES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND  ESTABLISHED THE COLONIES DESIRE FOR INDEPENDENCE.

KEY PEOPLE

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GENERAL OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY. LATER BECAME AMERICA’S FIRST PRESIDENT.

GEORGE WASHINGTON

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 AUTHOR OF “COMMON SENSE” WHICH DIRECTLY INSPIRED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

THOMAS PAINE

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DELEGATE FROM MASSACHUSETTS, CO-AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. LATER BECAME  OUR COUNTRY'S FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, AND 2ND PRESIDENT.

JOHN ADAMS

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DELEGATE AND GOVERNOR FROM VIRGINIA, MAIN AUTHOR OF THE  DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. LATER BECAME AMERICA’S SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT AND  THIRD PRESIDENT.

THOMAS JEFFERSON