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| When was the Declaration of Independence signed? | July 4, 1776 |
| Who wrote the Decl. of Indep.? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What is the main purpose of government? | protect the people's rights |
| What do people have a right to do if their gov't doesn't protect their rights or get the people's consent? | abolish their gov't, or start a revolution |
| What does "all men are created equal" mean? | Everyone has the same rights under the law |
| What are "unalienable rights"? | rights you are born with that can't be taken from you |
| What are the three specific rights people have? | Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| Where do gov'ts get their power from? | the people |
| Why was the Declaration of Independence written? | For the colonists to explain to England why they want to break away from them and create their own country |
| List at least 4 "wrongs" done by the king of England to the colonies. | 1)sending armies to control colonists 2)British soldiers are not put to trial in the colonies 3)tax the colonies w/out their consent 4)not letting colonists have trial by jury 5)making soldiers stay in colonists' houses |
| What does paragraph 4 state? | For all the reasons mentioned, America is a free and independent country |
