Declaration of Independence

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What date was the "Declaration of Independence signed and adopted?"

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July 4, 1776

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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How many men helped to create the document?

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5

Front

What is a congress?

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a meeting

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Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence and had the largest signature?

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John Hancock

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The 13 American colonies belonged to ________.

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Great Britain

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Colonists dumped tea into the ______ harbor.

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Boston

Front

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

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56

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Some famous signers of the Declaration of Independence included; John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock.

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True

Front

What is the purpose of the Declaration within the Declaration of Independence?

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To officially claim that the colonists are free and independent from British ruler