3RD GRADE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE EXIT TICKET

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What is the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?

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The colonies were breaking away from England to form their own country and to have freedom.

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Which of the following statements is true about wat was included in the Declaration of Independence? Options: The Bill of Rights was included. A list of bad things that the King had done to the colonists. A list of the three branches of government. A threat that the colonies would take over the country of Britain if the King did not stop the fighting.

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A list of bad things that the King had done to the colonists.

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What was the significance of July 4, 1776?

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It was the day that Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

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Which of the following statements is a famous quote from the Declaration of Independence. Choose the TWO correct answers: "First, We have granted to God, and by this is our present Charter have confirmed.", "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation.", "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.", "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union."

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was the purpose of listing grievances against the King in the Declaration of Independence?

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To justify the colonies' break from Britain