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_____________________ was chosen the write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
What is to declare freedom from Britain.
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This term refers to the power people give to government to make decisions for them.

Consent of the governed

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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
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_____________________ wrote Common Sense and helped the colonists realize that they could govern themselves instead of being controlled by Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine.
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What does the preamble of the Declaration of Independence tell?
What is why the Declaration was needed and why the colonists had the right to break away from Britain and form their own nation.
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When a government, leader, or ruler is restricted in their power.

limited government

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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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__________________ had the idea of the social contract that was used in the Declaration of Independence.

Who is John Locke.

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What was told in the rights and grievances section of the Declaration of Independence?
What is the colonists main ideas about government and the complaints the colonists had against King George III and Parliament.
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This is a leader or ruler who abuses their power and the rights of the people

tyrant

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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.
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Members of the _________________________ signed the Declaration of Independence.
Who is 2nd Continental Congress
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Why was the Declaration of Independence a dangerous idea?
What is...if the Americans lost the Revolutionary War, the people who signed the Declaration of Independence would be accused of treason (working against their own country and killed.)
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When people agree to give up some of their freedoms in exchange for government's protection of their rights.

Social Contract

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Rights that you're born with and can't be taken away...

Unalienable rights

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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
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He led the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

George Washington

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Dailey Double!! (worth 1,000 points) How does the Declaration of Independence effect people today?
What is people can use the Declaration of Indepedence to prove that all people have certain rights that the government cannot take away. It helps everyone have equal rights!
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Abuses and complaints are known as...

Grievances

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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.