DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Unit #3 – American Revolution
Declaration of Independence (DOI) Primary Source: a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. Examples – Magna Carta, DOI, US Constitution, etc. Secondary Source: are documents written after an event has occurred, providing secondhand accounts of that event, person or topic. Examples – History books, biographies, etc.
Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson Helped by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and 2 others Signed by all the delegates of the 2 nd Continental Congress (Unanimous) and presented to the states (colonies) Written and references King George III All those who signed the DOI were considered traitors to Great Britain which was punishable by death
Declaration of Independence List of 27 grievances against the king Grievance = complaint