Declaration of Independence Primary Source Questions
July 4, 1776
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Read the Declaration of Independence in its entirety here.
- What does the Declaration say is the purpose of a government?
- Based on how it is used, what do you think is the meaning of an unalienable right?
- Who do you think the authors intended their audience to be?
- Was the Declaration the first time the colonists relayed their grievances to the British King and Parliament? Explain your reasoning for thinking this way.
- What do you think is the general attitude of the document?
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