The Declaration of Independence

An introduction to a document, which explains why the text is written

• parchment

• preamble

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• colony

The war in which America won its independence from Great Britain

• Declaration of independence

• Continental Congress

• American Revolution

• Common Sense

A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine pointing out how the colonists were mistreated by King George III of England.

• Common Sense

• Rebel

• Independence

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Rights that all humans have that cannot be taken away by leaders or laws

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• condemnation

• Common Sense

• inalienable

A meeting of delegates or representatives from the British colonies that became the first government of the United States.

• preamble

• American Revolution

• Continental Congress

• King George III

To fight against government authority

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• rotunda

• inalienable

• independence

Stiff, thin paper made from animal skin

• parchment

• rotunda

• preamble

The document that was written to declare the colonies free from British rule.

• Independence

• Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• American Revolution

A group of people from one country who build a settlement in a new land.

• inalienable

• continental congress

• colony

• rebel

A round building with a dome roof.

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• rotunda

• preamble