A Timeline History of the Declaration of Independence

by Allan Morey

By the 1760s, most American colonists had become fed up with British rule. They were tired of the unfair taxes and not being able to create their own laws, and cries for revolution were ringing out across the land. As the revolution took hold, Thomas Jefferson drafted a document that formally declared the colonies' independence.

The adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, marked an important turning point in US history...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467736406
• ISBN13: 9781467736404
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9