By: Jacqueline
| Who: | John Adams, Samuel Adams, Carter Braxton, Carter Braxton, Samuel Chase,Abraham Clark, George Clymer, William Ellery, William Floyd,Benjamin Franklin, Elbridge Gerry, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, John Hancock, Benjamin Harrison, John Hart, Joseph Hewes, Thomas Heyward, Jr., William Hooper, William Hooper, Francis Hopkinson, Samuel Huntington, Thomas Jefferson, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lewis, Philip Livingston, ThomasThomas Nelson, Jr. Lynch, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton, Lewis Morris, Robert Morris, John Morton, William paca, John Penn,George Read , Caesar Rodney, George Ross, Benjamin Rush, Edward Rutledge, Roger Sherman, James Smith, Thomas Stone, George Taylor, Matthew Thorntonm, George Walton,William Whipple , William Williams, James Wilson, John Witherspoon. |
| what: | It declared their independence from Britain. |
| When |
It was adopted on July 4, 1776 |
| Where | The declaration of independence was singed in Philadelphia. |
| why: |
The colonist declared freedom from Britain because; the British were very controlling and were making them do everything that they said. They were taxing them a lot and they wanted democracy. |
| how: |
Thomas Jefferson wrote it
and then Benjamin Franklin and John Adams made a few minor changes
to it. On July 2, the congress approved the lee resolution. The
delegates began to debate Jeffersons draft. A few passages including
the one condemning king George for encouraging the slave trade
were removed. Most of the other changes were just dealing with
the style. On July 4 the congress adopted the final draft of
the declaration. sources:
"the declaration of independence." declaration of independence. the charters of freedom. 15 Feb 2008 <http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html>. |
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