https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey Sixth Block - summarize your answers in a paragraph. en-us 2017-01-31 16:39:12 UTC 2017-02-02 16:24:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151180499 -Written by Thomas Jefferson
-The purpose of the document was for the colonies to declare independence from Great Britain
-This document explained to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate themselves from Great Britain
-Also stated that all men are created equal and have certain unalienable rights including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness]]> 2017-02-02 15:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151180499 https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151180706 The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson to declare the rights and principles for the colonies to separate themselves from Great Britain. This document guarantees the life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all US citizens. It states that all men are created free and equal and possess the same inherent, natural rights. ]]> 2017-02-02 15:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151180706 https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151183853 The authors of the Declaration of Independence were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. The purpose of this document was to declare independence from England and state why they wanted their freedom. It also states that all men are created equal and have unalienable rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness). ]]> 2017-02-02 15:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151183853 https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151188921 The authors for the Declaration of Independence were John Adams, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Roger Sherman. The purpose of this document was that it declared us, as a colony, independent from Britain, and it outlined our unalienable rights. The Declaration of Independence states that we were going to break away from Britain so we could become our own country and that we have certain unalienable rights. ]]> 2017-02-02 16:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151188921 https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151190430 The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. The declaration told England that the colonies were separating from them and it told England why they were declaring independence. The declaration also stated that all men are created equal and that they have certain unalienable rights which could not be taken away. (Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness).]]> 2017-02-02 16:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151190430 https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151190709 The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, and declared the colonies' independence from England as a self-governing state. It talked about why the colonies want their freedom and that everyone is born with certain unalienable rights, such as '...life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.'It was an inspiration for our Constitution and many people say that it is the foundation for our government. ]]> 2017-02-02 16:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151190709 https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151193072 The main author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson. The purpose of the Declaration was to explain to foreign nations why the colonies had chosen to separate from Britain. Essentially the Declaration stated that the colonies wanted to separate from Britain. Also it states that all men are created equal and they have certain unalienable rights which could not be taken away.]]> 2017-02-02 16:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/h9gojox66zey/wish/151193072