The day of the United States Declaration of Independence – level 2

04-07-1776

The United States Declaration of Independence is a special document from July 4, 1776.

The document was mainly written by Thomas Jefferson.

The Declaration of Independence said that the thirteen American colonies thought about themselves as independent states and were no longer part of the British Empire.

The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 American leaders.

There were 200 copies of the Declaration printed, which were distributed and publicly read throughout the colonies in the following weeks.

Difficult words: declaration (an official statement), distribute (to send to people), throughout (everywhere).

What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence to the American people?

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