Chapter 5 lesson 3 part 1-2
The delegates of ________________ also voted to boycott British trade.
The Continental Congress
Later, _________ became a traitor and sold military information to the British.
Benedict Arnold
The delegates chose ____________ to be the president of the second continental Congress.
John Hanock
Who wrote the first draft of the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Groups of citizen soldiers
militia
Some militias were known as ____________ because they boasted they would be ready to fight in a minute.
Minutemen
The Continental Congress created the __________.
Continental Army
When did the delegates approve the document?
July 4, 1776
true or false: the colonists won the the battle of bunker hill.
FALSE
King George told Parliament that the New England Colonies were in a "state of rebellion" and that "________________" who would control America.
Blows must decide
The Congress unanimously chose _________ to command this army.
George Washington.
Who signed the declaration first?
John Hancock
King George the 3, hired more than 30,000 soldiers for war called __________.
Hessians
The minute men and the British fought in a short battle in ________ and the British took heavy losses.
Lexington
What was the petition called that the delegates gave to Britain for the last chance to avoid war?
The Olive Branch Petition
how many major sections does the declaration have?
4 major sections
Who sided with Britain?
Loyalist
The shot fired that day became known as "______________" and the battle for independence began.
The shot heard round the world
Who published a pamphlet called Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
July 4, the date the delegates actually adopted the declaration of independence, is celebrated as ________________.
Independence day
Who supported the war?
Patriots