Authors & Leaders
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This opening explains the purpose of the document.
What is the preamble?
According to the Declaration, ___ people have unalienable rights.
Who are all people?
Colonists wanted to declare independence from this country.
What is Great Britain?
One of the three natural rights listed in the Declaration. (Name one.)
What is life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness?
This man wrote Common Sense, which influenced many colonists to support independence.
Who is Thomas Paine?
This section lists complaints against King George III.
What are grievances?
People’s natural rights ___ be taken away.
What is cannot?
Colonists wrote the Declaration partly to gain support from these powerful allies.
Who are European nations?
The Declaration was the first document to mention this name for the colonies.
What is the United States of America?
Colonists sent delegates to represent them in the Continental Congress.
What is a delegate?
This section declares that colonists are free and independent from Britain.
What is the declaration?
People establish governments to do this with their rights.
What is protect them?
The Declaration also worked to build this among colonists.
What is support by explaining reasons for independence?
The Declaration inspired leaders and nations around the world to write these.
What are similar documents for independence or rights?
Writing or speaking against your government during wartime could be considered this crime.
What is treason?
The Declaration states that government derives its power from this group.
Who are the people?
When a government violates citizens’ rights, the people ___ change the government.
What is should?
Colonists’ reasons for writing the Declaration did not include wanting seats in this.
What is Parliament?
Today, the Declaration is important because it promotes these ideals our government is still based on.
What are equality and freedom?
This leader was accused of forcing colonists to pay unfair taxes, which became a major grievance.
Who is King George III?
This section explains that people have “unalienable rights” that cannot be taken away.
What is the statement of natural rights?
According to the Declaration, the main purpose of government is this.
What is to protect natural rights?
The movement to overthrow British rule was part of this type of political struggle.
What is a revolutionary movement?
Name at least 3 countries/nations who were influenced by the Declaration of Independence.
Who are France, New Zealand, Venezuela, Haiti, Texas. Liberia, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam, Philippines, Southern Rhodesia