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The Declaration of Why do we celebrate


Independence the fourth of July?
Fourth Grade
We celebrate American Independence on this
Edu 364
day every year.
By: Laila Chadli July 4th 1776 is when the Declaration of
Independence was officially adopted.
This day serves as the birth of the United
States of America as an independent nation.
The colonies wanted to seek independence
from Great Britain .

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What is the Declaration of


The Declaration of Independence is
Independence? not a long document, but the first
The Declaration of Independence was a two sentences are very important.
document created in 1776.
The document summarized the colonists'
motivations for seeking independence
from Great Britain.
After the first two sentences, the
".....We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are
document goes on to explain that when a created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with
government does not protect the rights of certain Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the
its citizens, it loses the right to govern. pursuit of Happiness."
The document then lists reasons for
breaking from Britain.

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Who wrote the Declaration


of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the document.


When he finished writing the first draft, he
gave Benjamin Franklin and John Adams a copy
to read and edit the document.
It only took him about four days to write the
original copy.
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert
Livingston, and Roger Sherman all assisted in Thomas Jefferson
writing of the document.

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Benjamin Franklin
John Adams

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Robert Livingston Roger Sherman

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The Writing of the The Signing of the


Declaration Declaration of Independence
On July 4th 1776, only two people signed
Some of the grammar in the document is not
the Declaration.
correct.
It wasn't until August 2nd 1776, 56
> For an example, some words are capitalized in
people signed a copy of the Declaration.
places they shouldn't be.
500 copies were printed and handed out.
> This was done on purpose, to express
King George, of Great Britain received his
important words, important ideas, and Thomas
copy on August 10th, 1776.
Jefferson wanted to call attention to them.
Also, some words are not spelled the way we
would spell them today in America.
The words are spelled the way people in Great
Britain would spell them today.

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Where is the Declaration Video


of Independence Located
Today?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrHXWMsku4
Today, you could find the document on
display in Washington D.C.

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Matching Game!!
1. The Declaration of Independence A. Americans celebrate
American Independence on
this day every year

th
2. July 4 1776 B. On this day, 56 people officially
signed a fresh copy of the
Declaration of Independence.
3. Thomas Jefferson

C. The location where the Declaration

of Independence is today.
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4. August 2 1776 D. On this day, the document was

officially adopted, and became


known as Americas Independence
Day.

5. Washington D.C. E. The leader of Great Britain, in

1776.

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6. The 4 of July F. Wrote most of the Declaration of

Independence.

7. King George G. A document that summarized the

colonists' motivations for seeking


independence from Great Britain.

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