Section 1
Who did John Adams nominate to be the leader of the Continental Army and why?
What is John Adams nominated George Washington because he had experience as an officer and he had skill and talent
What was the name of the petition that the Second Continental Congress sent to King George respectfully asking for peace?
What is the name of the petition was the Olive Branch Petition
What happened a few weeks after British left Boston?
What is the Second Continental Congress appointed a committee to write a declaration
When did the Second Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia’s State House to debate independence?
What is the Second Continental Congress met in 1776
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
What is
Was George Washington voted by most of the delegate, some of the delegates, or unanimously by the delegates and why?
What is John Adams nominated George Washington because he had experience as an officer and he had skill and talent
Did King George have a good or bad reaction to the Olive Branch Petition that was sent to him?
What is King George had a bad reaction and declared the colonies to bring the traitors to justice
Who did the Continental Congress appoint to draft the Declaration of Independence?
What is the Continental Congress chose Thomas Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence
What colony or colonies did not vote for independence?
What is the colony that didn’t vote for independence was New York
What are the three unalienable rights that are endowed upon all men?
What are the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Who had ordered an immediate attack after arriving from England with fresh troops?
What is General Howe had ordered the immediate attack.
Who wrote the pamphlet titled Common Sense?
What is Thomas Paine had written the pamphlet titled Common Sense
What did Thomas Jefferson base his arguments off of?
What is Thomas Jefferson based his arguments off of the principle of natural rights
Why didn’t Southerners like the passage on slavery?
What is if slaves were freed than they couldn’t keep them to provide labor on their farms
What are the Fundamental Rights?
Which side had taken the Hill and why did they succeed?
What is the redcoats because the Americans thought they had 1,800 barrels of gunpowder thanks to George Washington and the Americans had retreated
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine writing Common Sense?
What is Common Sense was written to advocate independence from great Britain
Where does the power of the government come from?
What is the power of the government comes from the consent of the governed/people
Why didn’t Northerners like the passage on slavery?
What is if slaves were freed than merchants would have to find other ways to make a living since they got a fortune off of trading slaves
What was the date that Thomas Jefferson thought was going to be the birth of the nation?
The date that Thomas Jefferson thought was going to be the birth of the nation was July 2, 1776
Why did Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold lead militiamen raid Fort Ticonderoga at the southern end of Lake Champlain?
What is Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold led militiamen to raid Fort Ticonderoga because in the run-down fort there were priceless guns
What did Thomas Paine’s arguments persuade several colonists to believe?
What is Thomas Paine’s arguments persuaded several colonists to believe that independence was the key to a brighter future
To prove that King George showed no concern for the rights of the colonists whatsoever what did Thomas Jefferson do?
What is Thomas Jefferson included the King’s abuses against the colonists
When did the delegates approve the final version of the Declaration of Independence?
What is they approved the final version on July 4, 1776, the birth of our nation
Out of the Olive Branch Petition, Common Sense, and the Declaration of Independence, which one had the most respectful approach and why?
The Olive Branch Petition because the Second Continental Congress wrote King George respectfully asking for Peace while Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence had a more negative approach towards King George and Great Britain