Vocabulary
It should take only 60 seconds or less for these appropriately named soldiers to be ready for a fight.
What are Minutemen?
This person's signature was so big that many people today nickname their own by his name.
Who is John Hancock?
Grab some cheesesteaks and meet me in this city for the Second Continental Congress.
What is Philadelphia?
Still an annual celebration, it was on this day that Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.
What is July 4, 1776?
Perhaps one of the most famous documents written in American history announcing the colonies' break up with Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
I bet you a dollar that you can name the leader of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
During this meeting delegates chose George Washington to a certain role. He was the perfect choice due to his past experiences.
What is the leader of the Continental Army?
Fill in the blank: Life, Liberty, and the ______________.
What is Pursuit of Happiness?
The parental name of this group of leaders has a nice ring to it.
What are the Founding Fathers?
While many Founding Fathers helped contribute to the Declaration of Independence, this man was the main writer.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
As a part of the meeting, the Founding Fathers decided they needed to replace these local commoners with a more organized Continental Army.
What are Minutemen/Militia?
This was the main reason the colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence.
What is declaring freedom from Great Britain?
This is a group of soldiers required to serve in the military.
What is a militia?
Thomas Paine wanted to persuade the colonists to want freedom so he wrote this helpful guide.
What is "Common Sense"?
During this meeting delegates decided to make this grand declaration.
What is independence from Great Britain?
This fellow had some spectacular handwriting and so his fellow Founding Fathers made him write the document.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Every colony got an invitation to this meeting in Philadelphia in 1775. This wasn't the first time they held this kind of meeting.
What is the Second Continental Congress?
Who is John Hancock?
About a year before the Declaration was approved, colonies met in this year for the Second Continental Congress.
What is 1775?
These two gentlemen (one of them later becoming the second president of the United States) helped Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Benjamin Franklin and John Adams?