What authority do the Americans cite for seeking independence?

What powers do the Americans claim for themselves?

What do they pledge to Americans pledge to each other?

What are the Americans claiming when they say that "…they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown…"?

The Americans wrote "…all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved…"

What does this quote say about the political connections between the colonies and Britain?

This is the end of the Declaration of Independence.

Which section was the longest?

Why did the founders list grievances before the resolution of independence?

What else would you like to learn about the Declaration of Independence?

What message does this paragraph convey to the English government?

What does the word "uaninimous" explain about the vote that approved this declaration?

There is some unusual grammar in the first sentence.

What does "united States" mean in this context?

The founding fathers stated that "it becomes necessary to dissolve the political bands…"

What does "dissolve" mean in this phrase?

Later in the paragraph they state:

"to assume among the powers of the earth"

What does "assume" mean in this context?

What does "impel" mean in the phrase below?

"…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation"

What does "separation" mean in the phrase below?

"…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation"

What does the last phrase of the paragraph mean (copied below)?

"…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation"

What else would you like to learn about the Declaration of Independence?

Are there any words or things that you are unsure about?

You can always list unknown words here.