Vocabulary
a formal request
petition
What city did the Second Continential Congress take place?
Philadelphia
What fort did George Washington arrange to have cannons move from?
Fort Ticonderoga
Was "Common Sense" a pamphlet or a thought?
pamphlet
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written
preamble
Who was the president of the meeting?
Thomas Jefferson
When did Washington choose to attack the British soldiers in Boston with the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga?
midnight
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine
How many parts are there to the Declaration of Independence?
4
preamble, natural rights, list of grievances, and resolution of independence
the ability to follow strict rules and procedures
discipline
Name 2 of the 4 key points to come out of the Second Continental Meeting.
1. Printed money
2. created post office
3. created committees to form alliance with Native Americans
4. Created the Continental Army
True or False: General Washington started to train his undisciplined and untrained troops
True
Why was the pamphlet "common Sense" written?
It listed reasons why Americans should break away from Britain
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
The main purpose it was written was to explain to the king why the colonists should become independent from Britain.
a discussion of opposing points of view
debate
Who did the delegates put in charge of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Who was the British general who had to retreat from Boston?
William Howe
True or False: The "Common Sense" pamphlet greatly influenced opinions throughout the colonies.
True
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
rank or place as compared to others
status
What did was King George III's response to the Olive Branch Petition?
He refused the petition and hired Hessians to help fight in the war
Where did the British troops retreat to from Boston?
Halifax, nova Scotia - Canada
Where did Thomas Paine live before he moved to the colonies?
England
When was the Declaration of Independence signed by the 56 delegates?
July 4, 1776