| A | B |
| wrote the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| number of colonies at the time of the declaration | 13 |
| date of adoption of declaration | July 4, 1776 |
| life, liberty and the... | pursuit of happines |
| declaration was approved by... | congress |
| declaration asserted independence from... | Britain |
| all men are created | equal |
| declaration was adopted before... | the constitution |
| number of years of conflict leading up to the writing of the declaration | 10 |
| number of complaints against King George III | 27 |