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Thomas JeffersonT_o_a_s Je_ _e_ _on
Benjamin FranklinBe_ _a_in F_a_ _ _in
John AdamsJo_n A_a_s
Roger ShermanRo_er S_e_ _an
Robert LivingstonRo_e_t Li_i_ _ _ _on
preambleall men are created equal
preambletheir unalienable rights are endowed by their Creator
preamblemen have the power to abolish destructive governments and institute new ones
preamblelife, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
preamblegovernments are instituted among men and have powers from the consent of men
preamblePrudencewill say that governments long established should not be changed for light reasons
preamblewhen there is a train of abuses, it is the peoples duty to throw off the government
introseparate the powers in the earth by the Laws of Nature and Nature's God
list of grievancesquartering large bodies of troops among us
list of grievancesfor transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses
list of grievancesfor imposing taxes without our consent
list of grievancesfor cutting off our trade with the rest of the world
list of grievancesby waging war against us
list of grievancestransporting foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death
list of grievancesabolishing the free system of english laws in a neighboring province
list of grievancesabolishing our most valuable laws and taking away our charters
introfirst section is called
preamblesecond section is called
list of grievancesthird section is called
prior to redress the grievanceslast section is called
prior to redress the grievanceswarned our British brethren the attempts of the Legislature
prior to redress the grievancesEnamies in War, in Peace Friends
prior to redress the grievanceswe have reminded them of our settlement here
prior to redress the grievanceswe have rights as any other Independent States have the right to do
prior to redress the grievancesthes United Colonies ought to be Free and Independent States
prior to redress the grievancesthe political connection between the colonies and the British Crown is to be totally dissolved
John Hancockfirst person to sign the declaration, or the president of the Continental Congress
Thomas Jeffersonwriter of the Declaration
the five drafters
what is the name of the group of five in fron t of the desk, handing the draft
falsetrue or false. people that signed the Declaration got away with it
George MasonWho inspired most of Jefferson's words?
August 2, 1776when was the Declaration signed
King George the IIIwho was the list of grievances directed towards
lives, fortunes, and sacred honorwhat did the signers pledge each other?


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Terms 39
Creator Rabubu
Created October 29, 2009
Groups LA/SS US History, We the Odle (a must join group)
Subjects social studies, social studies test, united states history
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  1. prior to redress the grievances warned our British brethren the attempts of the Legislature - 9 misses
  2. prior to redress the grievances we have rights as any other Independent States have the right to do - 8 misses
  3. preamble men have the power to abolish destructive governments and institute new ones - 6 misses
  4. prior to redress the grievances Enamies in War, in Peace Friends - 6 misses
  5. prior to redress the grievances we have reminded them of our settlement here - 5 misses
  6. intro separate the powers in the earth by the Laws of Nature and Nature's God - 5 misses
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