Declaration of Independence
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7th Grade
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Priscilla Morales
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Declaration of Independence
A New Nation
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Background Information
Great Britain (England) had full control over the 13 colonies
After Great Britain ( England) won the French and Indian War, King George III (King of Great Britian) felt the colonists should pay for some the cost of the war
Parliament (Britian's Government) passed several new laws designed for colonists to pay for the war debts
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Colonists were angered by the new laws
The delegates ( group of representatives from the colonies) from the Second Continental Congress decided it was time to become independent from Great Britian (England)
The Congress formed a committee to write a statement declaring independence for the colonies.
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Declaration of Independence
Members of the committee included Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams.
Thomas Jefferson actually did most of the writing and gets credit for writing the Declaration of Independence
For seventeen days Thomas Jefferson would write and rewrite the document
On July 4, 1776 the document was ready to sign
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Declaration of Independence
John Hancock is famous for being the first delegate to sign the Declaration of Independence.
He wrote his name very large
All 56 delegates signed the document after John Hancock.
These men knew by signing the Declaration of Independence, King George III would consider them traitors
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Multiple Choice
Declaration of Independence
A New Nation
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