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The document summarizes key events leading up to the Declaration of Independence:
- Patrick Henry delivers a famous speech urging independence after Lexington and Concord
- The Second Continental Congress meets and appoints George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
- The Battle of Bunker Hill results in heavy casualties on both sides and demonstrates the strength of the colonial militia
- Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" persuades many colonists that independence is necessary
- The Declaration of Independence is drafted by Thomas Jefferson and adopted on July 4th, 1776, proclaiming the independence of the 13 colonies from British rule.
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1. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence due to his skills as a writer and to represent Virginia, though he was busy with many other tasks and wanted to be home with his ill wife.
2. Jefferson drafted the Declaration over two weeks in June 1776, drawing on his own writings and the ideas of the Enlightenment. He focused on condemning the King rather than Parliament.
3. Congress made some edits to Jefferson's draft, mostly toning down criticisms of the King. They adopted independence on July 2nd and approved the final Declaration on July 4th.
Declaration Of Independence
The document summarizes key events and people related to the creation and signing of the Declaration of Independence:
1) Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence at the Graff House in June 1776 to declare the 13 colonies independent from Great Britain.
2) On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress agreed to and signed the Declaration, though most signatures were added by August 2nd.
3) Important figures involved included Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock, the first to sign the document.
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The document summarizes key facts about the United States Declaration of Independence:
- It was signed on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from British rule for the 13 American colonies.
- Thomas Jefferson wrote the initial draft and the signing took place in Philadelphia after the Continental Congress voted for independence.
- The Declaration structures its argument by first clarifying the right of revolution, then leveling charges against King George III, and finally declaring independence from Britain out of necessity.
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The Declaration of Independence formally declared the independence of the 13 American colonies from British rule. It outlined a theory of good government in which people have inherent rights that governments are formed to protect. It listed 27 grievances against King George III showing how the British government violated this theory. Finally, it asserted the sovereignty of the new United States and their determination to defend their independence.
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The document summarizes key events leading up to the Declaration of Independence:
- Patrick Henry delivers a famous speech urging independence after Lexington and Concord
- The Second Continental Congress meets and appoints George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
- The Battle of Bunker Hill results in heavy casualties on both sides and demonstrates the strength of the colonial militia
- Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" persuades many colonists that independence is necessary
- The Declaration of Independence is drafted by Thomas Jefferson and adopted on July 4th, 1776, proclaiming the independence of the 13 colonies from British rule.
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1. Thomas Jefferson was chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence due to his skills as a writer and to represent Virginia, though he was busy with many other tasks and wanted to be home with his ill wife.
2. Jefferson drafted the Declaration over two weeks in June 1776, drawing on his own writings and the ideas of the Enlightenment. He focused on condemning the King rather than Parliament.
3. Congress made some edits to Jefferson's draft, mostly toning down criticisms of the King. They adopted independence on July 2nd and approved the final Declaration on July 4th.
Declaration Of Independence
The document summarizes key events and people related to the creation and signing of the Declaration of Independence:
1) Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence at the Graff House in June 1776 to declare the 13 colonies independent from Great Britain.
2) On July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress agreed to and signed the Declaration, though most signatures were added by August 2nd.
3) Important figures involved included Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock, the first to sign the document.
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The document summarizes key facts about the United States Declaration of Independence:
- It was signed on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from British rule for the 13 American colonies.
- Thomas Jefferson wrote the initial draft and the signing took place in Philadelphia after the Continental Congress voted for independence.
- The Declaration structures its argument by first clarifying the right of revolution, then leveling charges against King George III, and finally declaring independence from Britain out of necessity.
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The Declaration of Independence formally declared the independence of the 13 American colonies from British rule. It outlined a theory of good government in which people have inherent rights that governments are formed to protect. It listed 27 grievances against King George III showing how the British government violated this theory. Finally, it asserted the sovereignty of the new United States and their determination to defend their independence.
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The document discusses the Declaration of Independence and its history and significance. It provides background on why the declaration was written, including that the war was not going well for the colonies and they needed to rally support. It also summarizes some of the key themes and sections of the declaration, including its statements of natural rights and that governments derive their power from the consent of the governed.
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One of the critical questions facing all humans in such crises is when and under what circumstances rebellions against established authorities are justified. This was the great question that confronted theEnglish subjects who lived in America during the decade of the 1770s. After months of intense debate, during which many ideas were presented, considered, and rejected, the Americans declared the colonies to “be free and independent states.” With this declaration, they launched the first national rebellion against colonial rule in modern times.
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- 1. Declaration of Independence Chronology
- 2. 1775 Events preceding Revolutionary War… Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, etc Boston Tea Party Boston Massacre Revolutionary War begins… (shot heard round the world)
- 3. 1776 June 7 Co ng re s s , me e ting in Philade lphia , re c e ive s Ric hard He nry Le e 's re s o lutio n urg ing Co ng re s s to de c lare inde pe nde nc e .
- 4. 1776 June 11 Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston appointed to a committee to draft a declaration of independence. American army retreats to Lake Champlain from Canada
- 5. 1776 June 12-27 Jefferson, at the request of the committee, drafts a declaration, of which only a fragment exists. Jefferson's clean, or "fair" copy, the "original Rough draught," is reviewed by the committee. Both documents are in the manuscript collections of the Library of Congress.
- 6. 1776 June 28 • A fair copy of the committee draft of the Declaration of Independence is read in Congress.
- 7. 1776 July 1-4 Congress debates and revises the Declaration of Independence.
- 8. 1776 July 2 • Congress declares independence as the British fleet and army arrive at New York.
- 9. July 4, 1776 • Independence Day? Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in the morning of a bright, sunny, but cool Philadelphia day. John Dunlap prints the Declaration of Independence. These prints are now called "Dunlap Broadsides." Twenty-four copies are known to exist, two of which are in the Library of Congress. One of these was Washington's personal copy.
- 10. 1776 July 5 John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress, dispatches the first of Dunlap's broadsides of the Declaration of Independence to the legislatures of New Jersey and Delaware.
- 11. 1776 July 6 Pennsylvania Evening Post of July 6 prints the first newspaper rendition of the Declaration of Independence.
- 12. 1776 July 8 The first public reading of the Declaration is in Philadelphia.
- 13. 1776 July 9 Washington orders that the Declaration of Independence be read before the American army in New York
- 14. 1776 July 19 • Congress orders the Declaration of Independence engrossed (officially inscribed) and signed by members.
- 15. 1776 August 2 • Delegates begin to sign engrossed copy of the Declaration of Independence. A large British reinforcement arrives at New York after being repelled at Charleston, S.C.
- 16. 1777 January 18 Congress, now sitting in Baltimore, Maryland, orders that signed copies of the Declaration of Independence printed by Mary Katherine Goddard of Baltimore be sent to the states.