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| 1 | the document recording the proclamation of the second continental congress (4 july 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from great britain | 106 sets | |
| 2 | 0 | 15 sets | |
| 3 | statement of the second continental congress that formally announced the colonies break with britain | 14 sets | |
| 4 | this document was adopted by the second continental congress on july 4, 1776. it established the 13 colonies as independent startes, free frome rule by great britain. thomas jefferson wrote the majority of this docuent | 12 sets | |
| 5 | july 4, 1776 | 10 sets | |
| 6 | this document was adopted by the second continental congress on july 4, 1776. it established the 13 colonies as independent states, free from rule by great britain. thomas jefferson wrote the majority of this document. | 9 sets | |
| 7 | document declaring the 13 american colonies independent of great britian, written mainly by thomas jefferson and adopted on july 4, 1776, by the 2nd continental congress | 9 sets | |
| 8 | a statement of the reasons for the american colonies' break with britain, approved by the second continental congress in 1776. | 7 sets | |
| 9 | the document approved by representatives of the american colonies in 1776 that stated their grievances against the british monarch and declared their independence. | 7 sets | |
| 10 | formal declaration from the colonies that they are free from britain | 6 sets | |
| 11 | the document that said the colonies were free from british rule. | 5 sets | |
| 12 | document that contained a list of grievances placing the blame on george iii. additionally, it asserted certain natural rights it was the colonies official declaration of rebellion. | 5 sets | |
| 13 | written by thomas jefferson | 5 sets | |
| 14 | a 1776 document stating that the 13 english colonies were a free and independent nation | 5 sets | |
| 15 | unabhängigkeitserklärung | 5 sets | |
| 16 | drafted in 1776 by t. jefferson declaring america's separation from great britain (3 parts-new theory of government, reasons for separation, formal declaration of war and independence) | 4 sets | |
| 17 | written by thomas jefferson, reflected ideas of john locke and the enlightenment | 4 sets | |
| 18 | the document approved by representatives of the american colonies in 1776 that stated their grievances against the british monarch and declared their independence | 4 sets | |
| 19 | document that said the united states was an independent nation | 4 sets | |
| 20 | july 2, 1776. listed all the points of why the americans were breaking off from britain. thomas jefferson wrote it. had preamble, and list of abuses. approved on july 4, 1776. 56 people signed it. | 4 sets | |
| 21 | formally announced the colonies break with britain | 3 sets | |
| 22 | the public act by which the second continental congress, on july 4, 1776, declared the colonies to be free and independent of england. | 3 sets | |
| 23 | this document was adopted byt the second continental congress on july 4, 1776. it established the 13 colonies as independent states, free from rule by great britain. thomas jefferson wrote the majority of this document. | 3 sets | |
| 24 | statement of the second continental congress that defined the colonists' rights, outlined their complaints against great britain, and declared the colonies' independence | 3 sets | |
| 25 | resolution declaring a new, representative form of government | 3 sets | |
| 26 | the document that said the colonies were free from british rule | 3 sets | |
| 27 | adopted by the colonies in 1776, this document proclaimed colonial independence from great britain. | 3 sets | |
| 28 | document written by t. jefferson where the colonies wanted to break free from britain | 3 sets | |
| 29 | document drafted by thomas jefferson in 1776 that proclaimed the right of the american colonies to separate from great britain | 3 sets | |
| 30 | stated that the colonists no longer belonged to england | 2 sets | |
| 31 | written to explain why it was time for the colonies to seperate from great britian | 2 sets | |
| 32 | jefferson main author, govt. by representatives of people, recognition of human rights | 2 sets | |
| 33 | the fundamental document written in 1776, establishing the us as a nation. the colonies declared their independence from britain with this document. | 2 sets | |
| 34 | written in 1776, it was an enlightenment document. included locke's natural rights (life,liberty,happiness). people give up certain freedoms to be productive when government fails to protect peoples rights. all men are created equal, and did not apply to women, free or enslaved blacks, native americans, or non protestants | 2 sets | |
| 35 | 1776, a document that made a statement that defined the colonists rights and complaints and declared the colonies free, written by thomas jefferson | 2 sets | |
| 36 | stated colonies are free from britian | 2 sets | |
| 37 | the document, written in 1776, in which the colonies declared independence from britain | 2 sets | |
| 38 | . | 2 sets | |
| 39 | july 4, 1776. this document stated that because the english king had broken the social contract, the colonists had the right to rebel. it includes a list of the king's abuses as well as a description of natural rights. with this document, enlightenment ideas were put into practice. | 2 sets | |
| 40 | 1776 statement, issued by the second continental congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from britain. | 2 sets | |