U1T1 Part 2 Declaration of Independence

What is a petition?

• a formal request for change, signed by many people

• an official course of action

• the act of overthrowing the government with hopes of starting a new and different one

• a government in which people elect representatives to rule for them

What is a policy?

• a formal request for change, signed by many people

• 1.      the act of overthrowing the government with hopes of starting a new and different one

• an official course of action

• a government in which people elect representatives to rule for them

What is a revolution?

• a formal request for change, signed by many people

• an official course of action

• a government in which people elect representatives to rule for them

• the act of overthrowing the government with hopes of starting a new and different one

What is a republic?

• a government in which people elect representatives to rule for them

• the act of overthrowing the government with hopes of starting a new and different one

• an official course of action

• a formal request for change, signed by many people

What was written during the Second Continental Congress? The colonists wrote a _________to the King requesting that the king changes his government policies and gives the colonists their rights back.

• petition

• declaration of rights

• policy

• revolution

Who was elected as the leader of the new Continental Army?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Thomas Washington

How did the King react to the petition the colonists sent him?

• He gave into their requests

• The king did not back down and was ready to fight

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• It was written by the king to announce why they were breaking away from America

• It was written by the colonists to announce why they were breaking away from America

• It was written by the King to announce why they were breaking away from Great Britain.

• It was written by the colonists to announce why they were breaking away from Great Britain.

What were some of the things listed in the Declaration of Independence? Choose 2 answers

• They listed all of the unfair things that the King did

• it said that “all men are created equal”, which  means that everyone is born with equal rights.

• They requested that the king change his policies

• It was a petition to the king

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, Labor Day

• December 25, Independence Day

• September 1, labor day

• July 4, Independence day