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7 Cards in this Set
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When was the Declaration of Independence written? |
One year after the first battles at Lexington and Concord. |
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who primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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What is the preamble in the Declaration of Independence? What does it tell about the colonists? |
The preamble is the introduction in the Declaration of Independence. It tells how the colonists felt about democracy. |
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What did the body of the Declaration of Independence tell? |
The body of the Declaration of Independence listed 27 grievances ( complaints) against the king. |
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What did the conclusion of the Declaration of the Independence declare? |
The conclusion of the Declaration of Independence declared the colonists an independent nation. |
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What were the three reaction the colonists of Georgia had reading the declaration? |
1. Produced great excitement. 2. Some colonists returned to Great Britain. 3. The colonists began preparing for war. |
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Because the colonies were one nation, where they in total agreement? |
Even though the colonies were one nation, they were not in total agreement. |
