https://padlet.com/smiller78/twombq5z1fej Second Block - summarize your answers in a paragraph. en-us 2017-01-26 16:03:26 UTC 2017-01-30 16:28:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/smiller78/twombq5z1fej/wish/149662196 The author of the Declaration of Independence is Thomas Jefferson, and the purpose of this document was to inform the king of England that the British colonies of North America were breaking away and becoming independent. It basically stated the reasons that the colonies sought independence from the crown in July 1776. ]]> 2017-01-26 16:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/twombq5z1fej/wish/149662196 https://padlet.com/smiller78/twombq5z1fej/wish/150265237 The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. The purpose of this document was to announce that the colonies were leaving Great Britain. This document said that the colonists had certain rights that cant be taken away and that if government doesn't protect the rights it should be overthrown. They said they tried to be peaceful  but were ignored finally it said that the new nation would be called the united states of america.]]> 2017-01-30 15:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/twombq5z1fej/wish/150265237 https://padlet.com/smiller78/twombq5z1fej/wish/150266684   The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, declared that the 13 colonies regarded themselves as sovereign states and declared the forming of a new nation and the breaking away of Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence states the principles such as, "All men are created equal and are endowed by their creator, with certain unalienable Riggs among these life, liberty and the persuit of happiness. On which our government, and our identitiy as Americans, are based.]]> 2017-01-30 15:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/smiller78/twombq5z1fej/wish/150266684