Declaration of independence
4.02 Declaration of Independence
Follow these directions to complete 4.02 Declaration of Independence and answer the Focus Question. Submit your completed work to the 4.02 Declaration of Independence Dropbox.
Read
Review the American colonists' complaints against British rule. Study the main ideas and vocabulary used in the Declaration of Independence.
Research
Examine the Declaration of Independence and its listing of colonists' grievances against King George III.
Respond
Complete a chart evaluating the case against King George III. Decide which charge offers the strongest justification for independence. Defend your answer by writing a brief essay.
Part 1
Use Site 1 to answer the following questions.
Who helped Thomas Jefferson draft the original declaration? John Adams, Benjamin Franklin,Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston When did delegates actually begin to sign the completed document? August 2, 1776 What did General George Washington order done with his copy? He ordered it be read in front of the American Army in New York Why do you think he gave this order? I think he gave this order, to show proof of independence and that they are winning this war. Part 2
In the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson listed twenty-seven abuses committed by Great Britain's King George III against the colonies. These alleged abuses formed the main justification for independence. Read the entire list beginning with "He has refused his Assent to Laws..." and ending with "He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us,..." Decide which ten accusations against the king offer the strongest evidence to back up the colonists' justification for independence. Rewrite them in your own words on the following chart.
1 Removing our trade with all parts of the world.
2 Equipping large bodies of armed troops among us.
3 Setting taxes without our permission.
4 Striping us in many cases, of trial and
Follow these directions to complete 4.02 Declaration of Independence and answer the Focus Question. Submit your completed work to the 4.02 Declaration of Independence Dropbox.
Read
Review the American colonists' complaints against British rule. Study the main ideas and vocabulary used in the Declaration of Independence.
Research
Examine the Declaration of Independence and its listing of colonists' grievances against King George III.
Respond
Complete a chart evaluating the case against King George III. Decide which charge offers the strongest justification for independence. Defend your answer by writing a brief essay.
Part 1
Use Site 1 to answer the following questions.
Who helped Thomas Jefferson draft the original declaration? John Adams, Benjamin Franklin,Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston When did delegates actually begin to sign the completed document? August 2, 1776 What did General George Washington order done with his copy? He ordered it be read in front of the American Army in New York Why do you think he gave this order? I think he gave this order, to show proof of independence and that they are winning this war. Part 2
In the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson listed twenty-seven abuses committed by Great Britain's King George III against the colonies. These alleged abuses formed the main justification for independence. Read the entire list beginning with "He has refused his Assent to Laws..." and ending with "He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us,..." Decide which ten accusations against the king offer the strongest evidence to back up the colonists' justification for independence. Rewrite them in your own words on the following chart.
1 Removing our trade with all parts of the world.
2 Equipping large bodies of armed troops among us.
3 Setting taxes without our permission.
4 Striping us in many cases, of trial and