Act of Abjuration

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of formal declaration?July 26, 1581
2. What is the location of signing?The Hague, Netherlands
3. Why did the Dutch want to break ties with Spain?They were unhappy with heavy taxes, a king who tried to control everything, and the banning of their Protestant faith. They felt the king was not protecting their rights.
4. When and where was the Act signed?It was signed on July 26, 1581, in the city of The Hague in the Netherlands.

Plakkaat van Verlatinghe: The Dutch name for the Act of Abjuration, meaning 'placard of abjuration'.
States General: The governing representative assembly of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
Dutch Republic: The federal republic that existed in the Netherlands from 1588 to 1795, emerging from the Dutch Revolt.