What Is the Declaration of Independence?
What Is the Declaration of Independence?
Two days after voting to declare independence from Great Britain, delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to sign the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the bulk of the Declaration. He was helped by Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston.
Mini-Book Details
- Grade: 2 - 3
- Subject: Fluency, Historic Documents, Colonial and Revolutionary America
- Theme: Fourth of July, July, Summer
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