Vocabulary
Another word for freedom or liberty
What is 'independence?'
The main author of the declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The colonies were declaring their independence from the King of _____.
What is England?
Which happened first?
The first meeting of the 2nd Continental Congress
OR
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Thomas Paine's pamphlet was called ____ ____.
What is Common Sense?
The beginning or introduction to a document
What is a preamble?
The commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
The 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses met in which city?
What is Philadelphia?
Which happened first?
The first meeting of the 2nd Continental Congress
OR
The Battle of Bunker Hill
What is the first meeting of the 2nd CC?
The pamphlet Common Sense convinced the colonists to ...
What is be fully independent from England.
A complaint
What is a grievance?
The author of the pamphlet Common Sense
The 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses met in which state?
Which happened first?
The Olive Branch Petition
OR
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The first signer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Hancock?
A formal statement or announcement; A famous one was written by Thomas Jefferson.
What is a declaration?
The king of England at the time of the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on and for which hill?
What is Breed's Hill?
Which happened first?
The Olive Branch Petition
OR
The writing of the Declaration of Independence
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
Name at least two parts to the Declaration of Independence.
What is the
1. preamble
2. the statement of rights
3. the list of grievances and
4. the statement of independence?
A formal meeting of delegates. There were two in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What is a congress?
This delegate to the 2nd Continental Congress was very passionate about independence and argued strongly for it. He also was on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Adams?
The 1st and 2nd Congresses met in the state house. What is the name now given to their meeting location?
What is Independence Hall?
Which happened first?
The majority of the fighting of the Revolutionary War
OR
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
What is the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
What actually happened with the Declaration of Independence on July 4th?
What is the wording was officially approved?