The Declaration of Independence
An article that gave us freedom
Information on the document
The Declaration of Independence stated our freedoms and laws. It also gave us freedom from the British Crown.
Signing the Document
The colonists who signed The Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, John Hancock, Charles Thomson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston.
Where the signing of The Declaration of Independence took place
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4,1776 in Philadelphia by the second Continental Congress
Three unalienable rights
The three unalienable rights were: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Complaints to the king
The colonists complained to the king that they should be able to make their own laws, that the king was abusing his power, and that he didn't punish British soldiers that hurt or killed colonists.
The Declaration of Independence
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