WIN Vocabulary
Historical Context
Parts of the Declaration of Independence
Content Vocabulary
People and Declaration of Independence
100

To be inventive, creative and capable when attempting a task. 

What is resourseful?

100

The way people think. 

What is philosophy?

100

This the is the 3rd part of the Declaration of Independence.

What is the list of grievances?

100

The Colonists sent John Adams to Parliament to speak on their behalf and right a wrong. 

What is redress?

100

The second president of the new USA also had a son who became president. 

Who is John Adams?

200

A piece of something that helps explain the whole.

What is an element?

200

Besides, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, who are the other two Founding Father's (Committe of Five), who helped write the Declaration of Independence.


Who are Roger Sherman (Connecticut) and Robert Livingson (New York)?

200

This the is the 1st part of the Declaration of Independence.

What is the preamble?

200
These rights are considered absolute. 

What are unalienable rights?

200

He was a lawyer from Virginia who owned slaves and mainly wrote the Declaration of Independence. 

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

300
This is a way of life for a group of people sharing similar likes and dislikes.

What is culture?

300

The highest law of the land. 

What is the Constitution?

300

This the is the 2nd part of the Declaration of Independence.

What is the Declaration of Human Rights?

300
This is considered an introduction to this famous document. 

What is preamble?

300

He wrote the largest signiture on the Declaration of Independence.

Who is John Hancock?

400

This is a regular practice, or custom, that repeats overtime. 

What is a tradition?

400

Still considered the greatest breakup letter.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

400

This the is the 4th part of the Declaration of Independence.

What is the Redress?

400

Consisdered a delegation or a coucil of people working together for a common cause.

What is a committee?

400

He was an inventor, writer, and embassador to France during the beginning of the Revolutionary War. 

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

500

This is the quality of being extremely difficult. 

What is complexity?

500

This war was the reason given by Britain taxing the American Colonies.

What is the French and Indian War?

500

This the is the 5th part of the Declaration of Independence.

What is the Declaraton of Independence?

500

This means to have freedoms and authority over oneself. 

What are rights?

500

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were from different colonies. 

What is Jefferson was from Virginia and Adams was from Massachusetts?