Here are the answers to your Declaration of Independence scavenger hunt, based on the text of the document.
1.
July 4, 1776
*(Note: While most delegates signed it on August 2, the date written on the document itself is July 4, 1776.)*
2.
The Second Continental Congress
*(This was the governing body representing the colonies at the time.)*
3.
Unanimous
*(The full phrase is "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America." Unanimous means everyone agreed.)*
4.
To dissolve the political bands
*(The text says it becomes "necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another.")*
5.
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
*(The text states: "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.")*
6.
Men (or People)
*(The text says governments are instituted "among Men" to secure rights.)*
7.
From the consent of the governed (the people)
*(The text says governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed.")*
8.
To alter or abolish it
*(The text says whenever any government becomes destructive, "it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.")*
9.
When a long train of abuses and usurpations shows a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism
*(The text explains that prudence dictates governments should not be changed for light causes, but only when there is a long history of abuse aiming for total control.)*
10.
To establish an absolute Tyranny
*(The text states the King's goal was "to establish an absolute Tyranny over these States.")*
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of the declaration of independence worksheet.
