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On July 4, 1776, something incredible happened that changed the world forever. A group of brave leaders signed the DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE, a document that told Britain that the American colonies were breaking free. These leaders were called the FOUNDING FATHERS, and they were willing to risk everything for a new idea — that people deserve the right to govern themselves. Before this moment, the colonies had been under British RULE for over 150 years, paying taxes and following laws they had no say in making. In 2026, America will celebrate 250 years since that bold decision, which means the country is turning a grand old age called a SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL (sem-i-kwin-sen-TEN-ee-ul).

The document signed on July 4, 1776 was called the Declaration of _____.

INDEPENDENCE

The leaders who signed the Declaration were called the Founding _____.

FATHERS

Name something the text tells us about why the colonists wanted to break free from Britain.

THEY PAID TAXES / THEY HAD NO SAY IN LAWS / THEY WERE UNDER BRITISH RULE

The 250th birthday of America is called a _____.

SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL

Name something the text tells us about the Declaration of Independence.

IT WAS SIGNED IN 1776 / IT TOLD BRITAIN THE COLONIES WERE FREE / FOUNDING FATHERS SIGNED IT

The Declaration of Independence was signed in the city of Philadelphia, which is located in the state of _____.

PENNSYLVANIA

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What do you think it felt like to be one of the Founding Fathers on the day they signed the Declaration of Independence?

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