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Who was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence?

Who is Thomas Jefferson.

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Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Where is Pennsylvania

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Who was in the Committee of 5?

Who is John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston

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The freedom to govern on one's own is known as...
What is independence
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Why was July 4, 1776 declared "Independence Day?"
What is this was the day the colonies declared their independence/freedom from Britain
200

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence

What is 56

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At first, which two states rejected the idea of independence?

Where is New York and South Carolina

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In the Articles, most of the power was given to....

What is the 13 states

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An official statement is known as...
What is declaration
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When the Declaration of Independence was read to the public for the first time, how did the colonists react? What did they do?
What is they were very excited! They celebrated by ringing bells, singing songs, firing cannons, tearing down posters and statues of King George III.
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True or False? Thomas Jefferson signed his name first on Declaration of Independence?

False

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Where is the Declaration of Independence now?

Where is Washington D.C

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How did the Articles of Confederation effect the national government?
What is it limited their power.
300
An introduction, or first part of the Declaration of Independence is called...
What is the preamble
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What did the colonists want so badly that they were willing to deal with years of difficulties and war?
What is independence/freedom from Britain.
400

Who had the largest signature in the Declaration of Independence?

Who is John Hancock

400

After the 2nd Congress meeting how states accepted Independence?

What is 12

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Why were the colonists (Americans) worried about the Articles?
What is they feared that a strong national or central (state) government would threaten their freedom.
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Richard Henry Lee made a formal group statement called....
What is resolution
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The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence wrote their name so big that King George III could see it without wearing his glasses. Who was this?
What is John Hancock
500

True or False? Samuel Adams signed the Declaration of Independence?

False

500

Why is July 4th Significant?

What is... It symbolizes Independence day and the final draft of the final draft of the Declaration of Independence was made

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One weakness of the Articles was that 9 of the 13 states had to approve a law before it could be passed. Why was this a weakness?
What is the delegates usually didn't agree on laws so it made it difficult for laws to be passed.
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The colonists had many complaints or _______________ with King George III and Parliament.
What is grievances
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Why was the Declaration of Independence necessary?
What is the colonists needed it to prove that they had the right to break away from Britain and form their own nation. Without it, the colonists wouldn't have been able to have liberty.