Declaration of Independence

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• What are three truths that are "self-evident"?
• What is the preamble in the Declaration of Independence?
• How did the Declaration of Independence change the nature of the American Revolution?
• In what document did Britain agree to give the USA new land and agree we were 13 free and independent states?
• How did Jefferson describe King George lll in the Declaration of Independence?
• What was the significance of the Bill of Rights?
• Was the meeting of the Congress a final step toward independence? Why or why not?
• What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
• How did the Declaration of Independence raise questions about slavery?
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• How did complaints against Great Britain made in the Declaration of Independence shape the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
• Why did the colonists believe that "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were inalienable rights?
• What did Jefferson and his colleagues hope to achieve by creating the Declaration of Independence?
• According to the drafters of the Declaration of Independence, how did the king prevent the colonial population from growing?
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• After the Battle of Saratoga France recognized the US as a nation. How did this help the war effort?
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