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Effects of the Revolution

Who Said It?

Declaration of Independence

 * Who: **
 * (June 11, 1776) Congress chose a "Committee of Five" : John Adams (MA), Benjamin Franklin (PA), Thomas Jefferson (VA), Robert R. Livingston (NY), Roger Sherman (CT)
 * Jefferson was chosen to write the first draft-limited time of seventeen days


 * What: **
 * States every individual has the right to equality of life, freedom, & the pursuit of happiness
 * People may get rid a government, if it does not follow it rules & principles
 * List of what the King failed to do
 * Explains how the colonists failed to change the King's mind about the unfair policies
 * Lastly, it says they have a right to separate from Britain & become individual states


 * When: **
 * July 4, 1776- final version was approved & adopted by the committee; later that day, it was sent out for publication
 * August 2, 1776- delegates start to sign engrossed copy of DOI


 * Where: **
 * Philadelphia State House


 * Why: **
 * To explain to the rest of the world why the colonies were deciding to separate from England

It established a government for the country they were fighting for.
 * Why is this a key moment in the Revolutionary War?**

The Declaration of Independences insured the people's equal rights. If Jefferson had not written the Declaration, but we still had won the war, many of the conflicts we had with Britain could have arisen within our country because not everyone would see eye-to-eye and have an understanding of the government.
 * If this event had not happened or was different, how would our lives be different today? **