1. Why did many colonists think British taxes on them were unfair?
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2. Who was Thomas Paine? Describe his thoughts about government (specifically monarchies)?
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3. Why do you think the Congress edited the Declaration to take out the criticisms of King George
for encouraging the slave trade?
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4. What coincidence took place on July 4, 1826?
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5. What does unanimous declaration mean?
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6. What unalienable rights are identified in the Declaration?
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7. According to the Declaration, when can the governed abolish a government?
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8. List at least 3 complaints about the King that are listed in the Declaration of Independence.
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9. What is the meaning of “we must all hang together, or most assuredly we will all hang
separately”?
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10. What groups use the Declaration as a model? Why?
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11. Where is the Declaration of Independence kept?
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12. List at least 2 new facts about the Declaration of Independence that you learned today.
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Timeline: Fill in the Timeline below by naming the events that occurred on the dates listed:
1763
1765
1770
1775
July 4,
1776
August 2,
1776