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| Who did America declare independence from? | Great Britain |
| What date was the declaration of idependence declared? | July 4,1776 |
| Which continenal congress declared independence? | The second Continental Congress |
| How did the second continental congress become the first national government of the USA? | Declaring independence |
| Why did the second continental congress become the first national governemt of the USA? | It was supported by the force of the public opinion and practical nesscity.It had to be them. |
| Name the man given most of the credit for writing the declartion of independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Why are the coloines declaring" the causes which impel them to separation?" | So that the rest of mankind is informed. |
| What two truths fpes the declaration of independence claim " self-evident?" | The eqality of all men and they are indowed by their creater with certain unalienable rights. |
| What three rights does the declaration claim are unalienable? | Life,liberty and the prusuit of happiness. |
| Accordin to Thmoas Jefferson,why does government exist? | Govenment lays down the foudation of the principles and organzing it's power in such form,shall see most likely to effect thier safety and happiness. |
| According to Thmoas Jefferson,how does government exsist? | It exist by getting just powers from the consent of government. |
| What actions can people take id governemt is NOT securing their rights or exist without consent? | The people can take actions to cancel the existing government and enlist a new one. |
| What steps were taken by the colonists to solve the problems with Great Britain before indepdence was declared? | Repeated meetings took place and petitions per " redress" were issued. |
| How did Great Britain respond to those petitions for "redress?" | Great Britain took lives. |
| What are the four main characteristics of a state? | Population,terrority,soveregnity, and governement. |
| Which one of the four main charateristics of a state is estaablished by the Declaration of Independence? | sovereignty |
| What are the four purposes of the declation of Independence? | 1.Declare war 2. Tell the world why independence was declared. 3. to state a theory 4. Declare independence |
