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What Was the Continental Congress?: And Other Questions about the Declaration of Independence (Six Q
ISBN: 9780761352273
Author: Ransom, Candice F.
Publisher: Lerner Pub Group
Published: January 2011
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In September 1774, American colonial leaders gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From New Hampshire to Georgia, colonists were angry about the taxes they were forced to pay to Great Britain. But Britain’s King George III and the British government refused to listen to the colonists. Decisionmakers from each American colony held a congress—a formal meeting—to discuss what the colonies should do. Some leaders wanted to make peace with Britain. Others wanted to break free of British rule—even if that meant going to war. In the spring of 1776, the members reached a decision. They wrote, voted on, and issued the Declaration of Independence. This important document announced that the newly united American states were no longer a part of Great Britain.

So why were many colonists against paying taxes to Great Britain?
Who actually wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Why do we celebrate on July 4?

Discover the facts about the Declaration of Independence and learn about its place in American history.


Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Dewey: 973.313
LCCN: 2010033371
Lexile Measure: 780
Series: Six Questions of American History (Hardcover)
Target Grade: 4-6
Grade level: 4-6
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 25.00" L x 7.00" W
Bargain Category: Upper Elementary, U.S. History, Reference, Middle School, History
Grade level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th