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\nFirst  \nFacts  \n# The\n\nDeclarationndependence  \nby Laura K.Murray  \n## First Facts are published by Pebble\n\n1710 Roe Crest Drive,North Mankato,Minnesota 56003.www.mycapstone.com  \nCopyright ◎2020 by Pebble,a Capstone imprint.All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part,or stored  \nin a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without written permission of the publisher.  \nFor information regarding permission,write to Capstone Press,1710 Roe Crest Drive,North Mankato,Minnesota 56003.  \n## Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data\n\nNames:Murray,Laura K.,1989-author.  \nTitle:The Declaration of Independence/by Laura K.Murray.  \nDescription:First edition.|North Mankato,Minnesota:Capstone,an imprintof Pebble,[2020]|Series:First facts.Shaping the United States ofAmerica|Audience:Grades K-3.|Audience:Ages 6-8.Identifiers:LCCN 2019004125|ISBN 9781977108425(hardcover)ISBN 9781977110114(pbk.)|ISBN 9781977108609(ebook pdf)Subjects:LCSH:United States.Declaration of Independence—Juvenileliterature.|United States-Politics and government-1775-1783-Juvenile literature.  \nClassification:LCC E221.M872020|DDC 973.3/13-dc23  \nLC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019004125  \n## Editorial Credits\n\nAlesha Sullivan,editor;Elyse White,designer;Jo Miller,media researcher;Katy LaVigne,production specialist  \n## Photo Credits\n\nAlamy:JG Photography,9,Kumar Sriskandan,16,North Wind Picture Archives,7;Library ofCongress,Prints &Photographs Division,Theodor Horydczak Collection,Cover(bottom);NationalArchives Museum,17;Newscom:akg-images,13,Picture History,8,ZUMA Press/Tracy Barbutes,21;Shutterstock:Charles Brutlag,5,Rena Schild,18;Wikimedia:Historical Society of Pennsylvania,12,Library of Congress Prints and Photographs,14,NARA,15,United States Government,Cover (top),11  \n## Design Elements\n\nShutterstock:Scisetti Alfio  \nAll internet sites appearing in back matter were available and accuratewhen this book was sent to press.  \nTable of Contents  \nChapter 1  \nA Free Nation…………  \nChapter 2  \nFighting for Independence ………………6  \nChapter 3  \nPowerful Words…………  \n……………10  \nChapter 4  \nA Lasting Document……………………………16  \nGlossary ………………  \nRead More…………  \n………………23  \nInternet Sites………………………………………………23  \nCritical Thinking Questions………24  \n………………24  \nIndex…………………  \nA Free Nation  \nIn the late 1700s,the American coloniesdecided they wanted to be free from GreatBritain's rule.They wanted to be independent.  \nThe Declaration of Independence was thefirst step to end Great Britain's control overthe colonies.The declaration was adoptedon July 4,1776.This date is known asIndependence Day.  \nS, 1our4,1776OVGRcaateseu5tIn the United States,IndependenceDay is celebrated on July 4.  \n(  \n(  \ncolony—an area that has been settled by people from anothercountry,typically ruled by another country  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