People
Gave the speech "Give me liberty, or give me death."
Who are the Patriots?
Most colonists were still undecided of what to do after these battles.
What are the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
What is True?
This document persuaded many colonists that Americans should be independent.
What is Common Sense?
Wrote Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine?
This document states that the colonists were now free from England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The meeting that all of the leaders from all of the colonies had after the battles of Lexington and Concord.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
A list of things that the king did wrong was in which section of the Declaration of Independence.
What is the middle section?
This petition was to ask King George to make peace with the colonies.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
Who is George Washington?
This means "freedom from another country."
What is independence?
The victor of the Battle of Bunker hill
Who are the British?
Correct Principle in the Declaration of Independence: The best leaders rise to the top.
What is False?
This happened in July of 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence was signed?
The King who the the Olive Branch Petition was written for.
Who is King George?
Ideas like being born equal
What are Natural Rights?
The first colony to allow African Americans to serve in the army
What is Rhode Island?
The people who did what were committing an act of treason.
What is signing the Declaration of Independence?
This shows cooperation on the part of the colonies.
What is coming together to form an army?
Was known for writing most of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
A request for something
What is a petition?
This document argued that the colonies would be better off as an independent nation.
What is Common Sense?
According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from these people.
Who are the governed?
This decision was made at the Second Continental Congress.
What is the decision to form an army?