What Was the Continental Congress? - And Other Questions about the Declaration of Independence

By the summer of 1776, American colonists had been at war with Great Britain for more than a year. The colonies had established their own national government, the Continental Congress. In June 1776, Congress decided to issue a formal statement explaining its reasons for breaking ties with the British Empire. Thomas Jefferson drafted the declaration. The document was debated and revised for several days. On July 4, in Philadelphia, Congress adopted the final version. Over the next month, the Declaration was sent to state legislatures, made available to the public, and officially signed by members of Congress. The declaration became America's charter of liberty and a record of the founders' political ideals.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Candice Ransom is the author of 150 books for children. She holds an MFA from Vermont College and an MA in children's literature from Hollins University. She currently teaches in Hollins University's graduate program in children's literature.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Candice Ransom, Candice F. Ransom
• Verlag: Lerner Publishing Group
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 9 bis 12 Jahre
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.01.2011
• EAN: 9780761371359
• ISBN: 978-0-7613-7135-9
• Seiten: 48
• Abmessung: 163 mm x 219 mm x 4 mm
• Gewicht: 136 g
• Serien: Six Questions of American Hist; Six Questions of American Hist
• Themen: Kinder- und Jugendbücher > Sachbücher / Sachbilderbücher > Geschichte, Politik; Schule und Lernen > Schulbücher Allgemeinbildende Schulen; USA: Kolonisierung und Besiedlung (ca. 1600 bis 1775), Children's Books / All Ages, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods