(Above is a mural of the signing of the Declaration of Independence that hangs in the US National Archives. There are three future presidents pictured here although only two signed the Declaration. Can you find all three?)
This week, we discussed the creation of the Declaration of Independence and how the 13 colonies agreed to come together and unite in their fight for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We also watched our last part of John Adams as we saw this debate come to life.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence was not the end of the fight, but actually the start. Next week, we will discuss how a group of unorganized, untrained colonists were able to defeat one of the most powerful military presences of the time in Great Britain to win the Revolutionary War.
[DID YOU KNOW ... US Independence Day was almost July 2nd instead of July 4th? They voted for independence on the 2nd, but due to a debate on some wording in the Declaration, the statement wasn't adopted until the 4th.]
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