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What is one PURPOSE of the Declaration of Independence? (a reason why it was written)
To declare independence AND to justify why they were doing it/to explain the reasons why
What is one PURPOSE of the Declaration of Independence? (a reason why it was written)
To declare independence AND to justify why they were doing it/to explain the reasons why
What war put Britain in so much debt that they started charging new taxes?
French and Indian War
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
According to the Declaration of Independence, who has the right to alter or abolish a destructive government?
The people
The Declaration of Independence says a "tyrant" should not be a leader of free people. Who is the tyrant they are referring to?
King George III
Why were the British soldiers sent to Lexington and Concord?
The colonists were storing weapons and ammunition
What was taxed by the Stamp Act?
printed documents like newspaper, wills, playing cards.
What was taxed by the Townshend Acts?
Glass, paper, paint, lead, tea
Why were the colonists so mad about new taxes?
it was taxation without representation
Taxation without representation means the colonists shouldn't be taxed because they didn't have a representative in the British ______________
Parliament
What does "alter and abolish" mean?
change and get rid of/destroy
What was the name for the group of men who organized protests against British taxes?
Sons of Liberty
What was being protested in the event in this picture?
Tax on tea
What does it mean to "boycott?"
to refuse to buy
What three individual rights does the Declaration say everyone has?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
