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The Declaration 1776
vocabulary & 1776 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which word means everyone agrees? | unanimous |
| Which word means a country that agrees to help another country reach a common goal? | ally |
| Which word means disloyalty to one's country or government? | treason |
| Which word means a person who supports and defends their country? This is a colonist who wanted freedom for America. | Patriot |
| Which word means a person who supports the existing government in time of revolt? This is a colonist who supported King George. | Loyalist |
| Which word means to make known or clearly stated? | declare |
| Which word means a written formal agreement between countries to have peace or alliance? | treaty |
| Which word means freedom? | liberty |
| Who was the oldest member of the Second Continental Congress Committee of 5? | Ben Franklin |
| Who was "obnoxious & disliked" but achieved his goal of getting the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence? | John Adams |
| Who was the main author of the Declaration? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who was the Second Continental Congress member that voted for independence because he was afraid of "being remembered"? | James Wilson |
| What are the 3 main parts of the Declaration of Independence? | Basic Rights, British Wrongs, An Independent Nation |
| According to the Declaration, what are the 3 Basic Rights entitled to all people because they exist? | Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness |
| What is the official date of American Independence? | July 4, 1776 |
| Who was the commander of the Continental Army in 1776? | General George Washington |
| Who was the President of the Second Continental Congress and the first to sign the Declaration? | John Hancock |
| What controversial issue was removed from the original Declaration because the south would not agree to it? | ending slavery |
| According to Thomas Jefferson, what was the reason to write the Declaration? | To explain to the world the reasons for the rebellion |
| Why does Thomas Jefferson say independence is necessary? | King George III took away the colonists' basic rights |
| Was the final vote for independence unanimous? | yes |
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