Couck's Class
Declaration of Independence Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest
Directions: Complete Questions 1-19 individually, then create a Timeline with your group to answer #20
- Use this link to answer questions 1-3:
1. Who appointed the committee of men to write the Declaration of Independence?
_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________
2. Name the five men who wrote the Declaration of Independence:
a) ___________________________________________________________
a) ___________________________________________________________
a) ___________________________________________________________
a) ___________________________________________________________
a) ___________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________ wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
- Use this link to answer questions 4 and 5:
1. What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. ____________ people signed the Declaration of Independence.
- Use this link to answer questions 6 and 7:
1. Which state chose not to vote on accepting the Declaration of Independence? __________________________________________________________________
2. Write down one “Fun Fact” about the Declaration. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
Use this link to answer questions 8-14:
3. The Declaration of Independence has _________ parts.
4. The first part is called the __________________.
5. The Preamble tells ____________________________________________________________________
6. The second part of the Declaration of Independence lists __________________________________________________________________________________.
7. Name the three rights that all people should have.
a) _____________________________________________
a) _____________________________________________
a) _____________________________________________
8. The third and longest part of the Declaration was complaints against the ______________________ and ___________________________.
9. The fourth part of the Declaration of Independence states that the 13 colonies are __________________________________________________.
- Use this link to answer question 15:
10. Write down 2 fun facts about the Declaration of Independence.
a) ____________________________________________________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________________________________________________
Use the link to answer questions 16-18
It has "translated" the Declaration into easier wording. Use this information to answer the questions:
11. Why did the founding fathers feel they had the right to Declare Independence?
12. What do you think are the three “Best” complaints that the founding fathers had to declare Independence from England? List three ideas and justify why you chose these ideas.
13. What do you think are the "Worst" complaints that the founding fathers had to declare Independence from England? List three and justify why you chose these ideas.
Use the link to answer question 19
19) Watch the video about the Declaration of Independence. In your opinion, why would the Continental Congress decide to write this document if they really wanted to avoid war with England?
20. Use the above website to create a timeline below of the 5 (or 8 for extra credit) events you believe had the greatest role in shaping American independence. These events should fall between 1763 and 1783. Create a timeline below, and on a separate sheet of paper, describe how EACH event shaped American independence. For example: 1760( the ascension of King George to the throne shaped American independence because he was the monarch who tightened control on the colonies, causing them to rebel.
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