THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

WHEN

• The Declaration of Independence was signed on the 4th of July 1776

WHERE

• It was signed in Independence hall in the Assembly room

THIS IS WHAT THE ASSEMBLY ROOM WOULD HAVE LOOKED LIKE

PEOPLE WHO SIGNED IT

• A total of 56 people signed the Declaration
• Two signers became future presidents, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
• The oldest person to sign it was Benjamin Franklin
• The youngest was Edward Rutledge

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• As you can see John Hancock signed it the largest
• His signature is nearly 5 inches long

THE DECLARATION COMMITTEE

• Five people were chosen to draft the declaration
• These five people were John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, Robert R. Livingston of New York, and Roger Sherman of Connecticut.
• They were known as "The committee of five"

DRAFTING

• The Committee of Five started drafting the declaration on June 11, 1776
• They Finished The draft July 4th, 1776
• Then it was signed on that day

PURPOSE

• The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to show why and how they are separating themselves from Great Britain
• Also to show they could engage in war with Britain

OTHER PURPOSES

• Other purposes are to state that they can trade the way they liked and could create their own laws

WHERE IS IT NOW

• It is now held at the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC.

WORK CITED

• History State. 9-28-15. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/declaration
• American History. 2015. 9-27-15. http://americanhistory.about.com/od/americana/a/american_flag.htm
• History.com. 6-20-12. 9-28-15. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independen...

WORK CITED CONTINUED

• Constitution Facts. Oak Hill publishing. 9-30-15. http://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-declaration-of-independence/true-copy-o...
• Kids Laws. 2015. Laws.com. 9-30-15. http://kids.laws.com/declaration-of-independence