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Where did the First Continental Congress take place?
Philadelphia
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4, 1776
True or False
The Declaration of Independence states that people's natural rights cannot be taken away.
Complaints against Great Britain:
King George made colonists pay unfair _____.
taxes
What is another word for liberty?
freedom
Our government today is based on the same principles as those in the Declaration.
True
The introduction to the Declaration of Independence is called
Preamble
The Declaration of Independence says that people establish government to ______ people's natural rights.
protect
The Declaration of Independence says that government derives it's power from the...
People
What are the three natural rights included in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What is the second part of the Declaration of Independence called?
Big Ideas
What was Thomas Jefferson's occupation?
Lawyer
The Declaration of Independence says that when a government violates citizens' rights, people should ________ the government.
change
The Declaration of Independence says that when a government violates citizens' rights, people should _________ the government.
change
What is the name for cruel and unreasonable rule?
tyranny
Why did colonial leaders want countries like France on their side?
They would provide military support in a war for independence.
From your book, there is a picture showing three men at a table with the Declaration of Independence. One is Thomas Jeffereson. Name one other person.
Benjamin Franklin or John Adams
Where is Thomas Jefferson from?
Virginia
At first, women, slaves, __________ were not covered by the principles in the Declaration of Independence.
American Indians
What is the third part of the Declaration of Independence?
Complaints against Great Britain
How many signatures are there on the Declaration of Independence?
56
What year did women gain the right to vote?
1920
Natural rights are also called _______ rights.
unalienable