Declaration of Independence

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What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

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to discuss problems with England

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What did the delegates discuss at the Second Continental Congress?

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Breaking away from England and becoming their own country

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Everyone felt that becoming an independent nation was a great idea.

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false

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Why did some colonists feel they should remain loyal to Great Britain?

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Great Britain had protected them for so long so they should stay

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Why did some colonists think that becoming an independent country was a good idea?

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they wanted to have their own government and laws

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence? Options: Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere

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Thomas Jefferson

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What does the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence explain?

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that separation from Great Britain has become necessary for Americans

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True or False: In the Declaration of Independence it talks about how Britain cared about the colonists rights and treated them fairly.

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FALSE

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The Declaration of Independence states that all people have certain ___________

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unalienable rights

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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

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The People