Declaration of Independence

Summarize the Declaration (What are the 3 main points?)

(1) It listed all the bad things that the king did to the colonies and (2) that the colonists had rights. (3) It stated that the colonists wanted to be free and independent.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Who were the two members that signed the Declaration of Independence that later became president?

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.

When was the final version of the Declaration of Independence made?

July 4, 1776

Why do we celebrate the 4th of July every year?

July 4, 1776 was the day the FINAL version of the Declaration of Independence was SIGNED.

How many members were on the committee to write it?

5

How many members of the Congress signed the Declaration of Independence?

56

Who did the Continental Congress vote to be on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence?

Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson.

Why was the the Declaration of Independence written?

So the colonies can be their own country.