2007-12-05 03:04:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
How is easy: they argued alot until they had a unanimous decision.
Who: the members of the 2nd Continental Congress (if you need names, read the bottom, they signed it with only a few exceptions)
What: I hold this knowledge to be self-evident. So if you don't know it, read the thing, it should be easy enough to figure out.
When: Was signed by Hancock in July, 1776; many of the rest in August.
Where: Philadelphia, want to say its now called liberty hall; but I am not certain.
Why: B/C they felt the King & Parliament had been ignoring their needs; and they wanted to break off.
2007-12-05 03:14:16 · answer #1 · answered by jared_e42 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who - the Continental Congress.
What - said we broke away from Britain.
When - 1776, announced July 4
Where - the US, Philadelphia
Why - Because the colonists thought they were being treated unfairly by the British
How - they wrote a big paper stating their complaints and their intentions.
2007-12-05 03:12:28 · answer #2 · answered by Yun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
2007-12-05 03:11:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Geez, don't rely on other people to do your simple reading! Learn something so you don't look like a fool for not knowing anything about it.
2007-12-05 05:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by glenn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋