Video: Declaration of Independence

What was approved on July 4th, 1776?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights
• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Constitution

Who helped Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison and John Jay
• George Washington and Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Paine and Samuel Adams
• John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, among others.

What major complaint against the King was left out of the Declaration?

• The issue of slavery.
• The lack of representation in Parliament.
• High taxes on imported goods.
• Restrictions on freedom of speech.