Parents: This week's test will be over the Declaration of Independence. The students have a graphic organizer and handouts to study from.
Students: Here are some links to learn more about the Declaration.
A lot of information!
Congress for Kids
Games and Information
Notes for this week's test:
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
Why did the Declaration need to be written? the colonists needed to declare independence from Great Britain
What 3 things does the Declaration give to all Americans? life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Who signed the Declaration? all members of the Second Continental Congress
What kind of material was the declaration written on? parchment
Who signed their name the largest on the Declaration? John Hancock
What did the signing of the Declaration mean for the colonists? they had the right to be free from the king and start a new nation
When was the Declaration signed? July 4, 1776
How many colonies wanted to be independent from Great Britan? 13
Who was on the writing committee of the Declaration with Thomas Jefferson? John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman
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