Declaration of Independence

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Which of these describes the mood in the colonies immediately following the events at Lexington and Concord? Most colonists were reluctant to start a war, Most of the colonists were eager to declare a war against the British., Most of the colonists sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots., Most of the colonists wanted to move to Great Britain.

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Most colonists were reluctant to start a war

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

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According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

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the citizens (people)

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Why did Thomas Jefferson say the King George III was an unfit ruler?

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He denied the colonists their rights

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How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

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People are born with natural rights

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To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

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an act of treason

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What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

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July 4, 1776

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Who was NOT a member of the Committee of Five? Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin

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George Washington

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Which of the following statements is true about what was included in the Declaration of Independence? The Bill of Rights, A list of bad things that the King of England had done to the colonies, a list of the three branches of government, That the first president of the United States was George Washington

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A list of bad things that the King of England had done to the colonies