Before
When did the delegate propose his resolution?
June 7, 1776
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Did the delegates vote on?
a. staying under British rule
b. gaining independence
b. gaining independence
Why did the delegate from Virginia propose his statement?
He and other people from the colonies wanted independence.
How long did it take for Thomas Jefferson to finish his draft of the Declaration of Independence?
about two weeks
When did they approve the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
What was the Second Continental Congress moving forward to?
independence
Why did they write the Declaration of Independence?
They wanted to be free from British rule and Congress asked them to write a document explaining why.
How did Thomas Jefferson describe the act of slavery
a cruel war to human nature
What did the delegate from Virginia propose?
these United Colonies are, and by right ought to be, free and independent States
Who was part of the committee chosen by Congress?
John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson
Why did they remove the part about slavery?
They also had to support the south for freedom and that meant removing anything about slavery.
Give a summary of what happened before they started writing the Declaration.
Sample Answer:
The Second Continental Congress was moving forward to independence and a delegate from Virginia proposed a resolution for the colonies to be free.
Give a summary of what happened during the process of writing the declaration of independence.
Sample Answer:
Congress had to decide whether to accept the resolution proposed to them. So they had chosen 5 men as a committee to explain why being free from Britain was important. Thomas Jefferson was the one who wrote the draft and was later accepted by Congress.
Give a summary of what happened after writing the Declaration of Independence.
Sample Answer:
They voted to leave Great Britain. The delegates were still deciding on whether they should change anything to the draft. One thing they changed was to remove the topic of slavery. They did this to support independence for the south as well. Although these changes had angered Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration was accepted by everyone.