1. By: Alex Nimmoor

2. The Beginning Richard Henry Lee, a delegate from Virginia, read a resolution before the Continental Congress "that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved."

3. June 11-July 1, 1776 Declaration of Independence Drafted. On June 11, Congress recessed for three weeks. During this period the "Committee of Five" (John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Thomas Jefferson) drafted the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson drafted it, Adams and Franklin made changes to it. Congress reconvened on July 1, 1776.

4. July 2, 1776 Lee Resolution Adopted & Consideration of Declaration. On July 2, the Lee resolution was adopted by 12 of the 13 colonies (New York did not vote). Immediately afterward, Congress began to consider the Declaration. Congress made some alterations and deletions to it on July 2, 3, and the morning of the 4th.

5. John Hancock The signature of John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence is the most easily recognizable of all. It is perhaps no surprise that the story of his part in the revolution is equally engaging. Few figures were more well known or more popular than John Hancock.

6. The meaning of the Declaration In Jefferson's words, the Declaration was written, "In order to place before mankind the common sense of the matter in terms so plain and simple as to command their assent."

7. The Final Draft There was a total of 6 revisions of the Declaration all done by the 2 nd continental congress.

8. What I think It Would Be Like Without The Declaration Without the declaration we would have no freedom and the world would be a whole new lifestyle. We may even be part of not only still the British but maybe even a whole different country would have become the superior country of the world.

9. Fun facts about the Declaration  Written within 2 months  The first draft was the most defying to toward the king.  Written within the 2 nd continental congress  Most signers did not sign on July 2 nd it was around August 2 nd that many of them acually signed the document.

10. The End