By Kelly Hager

EDMT 330

The Declaration of Independence

5th grade

Events that sparked The American Revolution:

1. The Tea Tax2. The Stamp Act

American people wanted to be their own nation

Believed Democracy brings equality

Why?

One man was given the task to write America’s Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson : Virginia Continental Congress

Wrote the Declaration of Independence in 17 days

Signed by many others

Who?

The United States of America declared their independence on July 4th, 1776

A war broke out between the American Colonies and England

America was victorious On  September 3, 1783, The United States of

America had won it’s independence

What Happened?

We still follow the Constitution when concerning our government and our way of life.

We’ve made positive and necessary changes called amendments over time that grant equality to everyone in this nation.

How We Benefit