Declaration of Independence

What was the Declaration of Independence?

• The people created a document (paper) wanting a new government.

• A paper wanting helping from the King of England.

Who was in the five-man meeting creating the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Fredrick Douglass, and Harriet Tubman

• Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin

Why did more people support independence (freedom) from Britain?

• The King of England sent more soldiers to crush the colonist (people).

• The people wanted to buy British goods.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What did Thomas Jefferson do before he sent the draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• He had John Adams and Benjamin Franklin read it first.

• He sent the paper to the White House

Name the five sections of the Declaration of Independence.

• Preamble, Introduction, Body, Conclusion, and Supporting Clause

• Introduction, Preamble, Body (split into 2 sections), and Conclusion

What are the first three words in the Declaration of Independence?

• We the Nation

• We the People

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1876

• 1776

Why did it take three days to adopt the Declaration of Independence?

• The writers had to re-write the document.

• The writers wanted to delete the document.

Why is the Declaration of Independence known as a landmark?

• It supported democracy ( the people)

• It ended the French and Indian War