Historical Foundations - Overview of Declaration of Independence

Question 1

June 7, 1776

Answer 1

• Richard Henry Lee proposes to formally break from Great Britain
• second continental congress gave task of writing Declaration of Independence to Thomas Jefferson
• took about 2 weeks to make

Question 2

June 28, 1776

Answer 2

• Thomas Jefferson gave over the Declaration of Independence to peers too look over before sending it to the Second Continental Congress

Question 3

July 2, 1776

Answer 3

• Declaration was sent

Question 4

July 4, 1776

Answer 4

• Declaration was passed

Question 5

Purpose of the Declaration

Answer 5

• declare free and independent from King George III