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Declaration of Independence Section 2

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What did the colonists form to decide what to do next? Second Continental Congress
Where did the Second Continental Congress meet? Philadelphia
What did the colonists want to do at first? Remain British citizens
What did King George III do with the letter? Refused to read it
What did KG3 call the colonists? Traitors
What did the colonists write next? Reasons they wanted freedom
How many men met to write the document? 5
Who was chosen to write the document? Thomas Jefferson (**See! Essays are IMPORTANT!)
What were colonists declaring? Freedom from Britain
Who did Thomas Jefferson want to write the Declaration of Independence? John Adams
What were some reasons Thomas Jefferson was the “right man for the job?” Read many books on history & politics He liked to listen and learned a lot from others
How long did it take Thomas Jefferson to write the essay? 2 weeks
What distracted Thomas Jefferson from his essay? His daughter died & his wife was sick
What did Thomas Jefferson write in the Declaration of Independence? All people were born with equal rights
What did Thomas Jefferson say were basic rights? Life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness
What did Thomas Jefferson say was the one main job of government? To protect the basic rights of all people
What did Thomas Jefferson go on to become? 3rd president
When the committee voted on Thomas Jefferson’s declaration, it won “by a landslide.” What does “won by a landslide” mean? Won by a lot- many people voted yes
What state abstained from voting? New York
What does abstain mean? Did not participate in voting
What was New York waiting for before voting? What the people wanted
What part of the declaration did Congress remove? Slave trading
When was the Declaration of Independence signed? July 4, 1776
Who signed the Declaration of Independence first? John Hancock
What was special about John Hancock’s signature? He wrote it large so the “king could read it without his glasses.”
How many men signed the Declaration of Independence? 56
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