Declaration of independence

1776

By giraffeboy
  • John Adams introduced the idea of Independence

    John Adams introduced the idea of Independence

    John Adams introduced the idea of Independence.
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    the events that led to the signing of the declaration

  • Richard Henry Lee

    Richard Henry Lee

    Richard Henry Lee urges congress to declare Independence.

  • The draft of the Declaration

    Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston appointed to a committee to write a draft of the Declaration.

  • The writing of the Declaration

    Jefferson, at the request of the committee writes the draft

  • The finshed draft

    Jefferson finshed the draft and is ready to give it to congress.

  • Read by the committee

    The declaration is given to congress.

  • The debate

    Congress debates and revises the draft
  • Independence

    Independence

    congress declared idependence from Great Britian
  • the end of debate

    the end of debate

    congress finishes debating and revising the declaration
  • The adoption

    The adoption

    congress adopts the Declaration of Independence