
Q: What did the Declaration of Independence do?
A: Announced independence from Great Britain / declared our independence / said the United States is free from Great Britain
Q: What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
A: Life / liberty / pursuit of happiness
Q: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A: Thomas Jefferson
Q: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A: July 4, 1776
Key concepts in the Declaration:
All men are created equal
Unalienable rights: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Government derives its power from the consent of the governed
When government fails the people, the people have the right to alter or abolish it
The five grievances against King George included:
Taxation without representation
Quartering soldiers in colonists' homes
Cutting off trade
Denying trial by jury
Ignoring colonial legislatures
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