Read the following article on The Declaration of Independence.  Then answer the following questions in a Word Document.

Declaration of Independence

What does the word ostensibly mean in the article?
Why is July 4th Independence Day?
What was the "radical" view during this time period?
What changed the colonists mind to make them want to break away from Britain?
How was Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" effective?
What colony was the first to favor independence?
Follow the link in the article to "The Continental Congress".  Summarize your findings.