Declaration of independence

Question 1

The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776. What was the primary purpose of the Declaration?

Answer 1

To explain that the colonies wish to sever ties with the British government and to give the reasons why.

Question 2

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their creator, with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness;…” This excerpt from the Declaration of Independence was inspired by whom?

Answer 2

The philosophical (philosophy) ideas of the European Enlightenment and John Locke.

Question 3

Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 3

Thomas Jefferson.

Question 4

What was the last major battle fought by George Washington’s Continental Army?

Answer 4

Battle of Yorktown.

Question 5

In 1780, many citizens in South Carolina’s Back Country went from being indifferent about the war to anti-British. What event was most responsible for causing this change of attitude?

Answer 5

Buford’s Massacre–Battle of Waxhaw