1776: The Declaration Of Independence Kenverly Class 4-305 Ms. Belfer June 2006

When: 1776 Who: Declaration of Independence Where: New York http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/rbc/bdsdcc/02101/0001.jpg

What is the Declaration of Independence? The Declaration of Independence was celebrated on July 4, 1776. The first copy of the Declaration of Independence had the names of the people who took part in it. The Declaration of Independence has the names of the people in 4 columns. In 1776 Continental Congress agreed that they should be free from British rule. Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to the King of England called the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence was written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

How did the The Declaration of Independence affect the New York that we live in today? The Declaration of Independence affected the New York and the other 12 colonies because this was their first step to becoming their own nation. It was our first step to living in a country that is built on freedom. States by Blanton and Hedberg. Publications International, 2003

Photo and Websites http://www.iloveny.com/kids/history_pre_1900.asp

Websites for Research www.tekmom.com http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/coney/ http://www.iloveny.com/kids/history_post_1900.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City http://www.newyorkhistory.org/ http://home.eznet.net/~dminor/nylinks.html http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/index.html http://www.alexanderhamiltonexhibition.org/ http://www.pocanticohills.org/washington/washington.htm http://Nylearns.org/bbelfer