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5 days ago · The definition of the Declaration of Independence for APUSH is a foundational document adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson, it announced the independence of the 13 Original Colonies from British rule.
5 days ago · At 10:00 on the morning of September 5, 1774, the delegates of the First Continental Congress met for the first time at City Tavern in Philadelphia. They were there to discuss a unified colonial response to the Intolerable Acts.
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5 days ago · When the Continental Congress put out the call for the Declaration of Independence to be reprinted and distributed to the 13 Colonies, Goddard stepped up to offer the use of her press.
4 days ago · The Declaration of Independence, the charter for this great nation’s founding, was written against “a long train of abuses and usurpations” and guaranteed the protection of “certain unalienable Rights … among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
11 hours ago · Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rhode Island (1707-1785) who served as the colony's governor in the 1750s and 1760s. Partly-printed
5 days ago · William Ellery was one of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence. Unlike his fellow Rhode Island signer, Stephen Hopkins, Ellery’s achievements did not bring him widespread fame beyond his hometown. Despite this, Ellery made significant contributions during his time as a Delegate to the Continental Congress, which was the ...
3 days ago · The outbreak of armed conflict in 1775 marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, intensifying calls for independence among colonial leaders. **Key Principles of the Declaration** Authored primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence eloquently articulated the colonists' rationale for severing ties with Great Britain.
