Thomas Paine and the Declaration of Independence

<p>They displayed the name of the president Hancock in large type. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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An English political philosopher and writer whose works, such as "Common Sense" and "The Rights of Man", greatly influenced the American Revolution and promoted democratic ideals.

The Virginia Declaration of Rights, a foundational document of the American Revolution, was inspired by Enlightenment principles, which were also incorporated into the Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence was officially approved on July 4th, 1776, marking the official birth of the United States.

John Dunlap was the official printer of Congress, responsible for printing the Declaration of Independence. The initial 200 copies he printed are known as Dunlap Broadsides, sent to various leaders and military commanders.

John Adams, a Founding Father and leader in the movement for independence, suggested Thomas Jefferson as the writer of the Declaration of Independence.

Benjamin Franklin, a renowned Founding Father, was a polymath who helped write the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He was also a scientist who invented the Franklin Stove and famously proved that lightning is electricity.

The Declaration of Independence was a formal statement declaring the 13 British colonies in America as independent from Britain, asserting their sovereignty as separate states.

King George III, the British monarch during the American Revolution, was blamed in the Declaration of Independence for the slave trade, although this part was later removed.