The Start of the Declaration
Who is the author of the booklet "Common Sense"?
Who is Thomas Paine?
Where was the Second Continental Congress held?
What is Philadelphia
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Who is Britain
When is July 4th, 1776
True or False:
All colonists agreed with Common Sense.
What is false
Whose signature was the largest on the Declaration of Independence?
Who is John Hancock
How many sections are in the Declaration of Independence?
What is 5
Why did Britain not consider the Battle of Bunker Hill a win?
What is because they lost so many men.
What are some benefits for declaring independence?
What is:
representation in government, no more intolerable acts, or protected rights.
Delegates met to decide on a resolution for their issues with Britain. Who spoke up and said that the 13 colonies no longer owed loyalty to the king?
Who is Richard Henry Lee
Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint to be the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
Who is George Washington
What was the purpose for creating the Declaration of Independence?
What is to explain why colonies should be free from Britain.
What did colonist build to protect themselves at Breed's Hill?
What are earthworks
What are some costs of declaring independence?
What is:
fighting a war with Britain, being tried for treason, or having to establish a new army and government.
Common Sense persuaded American colonists to want _______.
What is independence from Britain
What is 56
Finish this quote:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the _______ __ _________.
What is the Pursuit of Happiness
What battles marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
What is the battles of Lexington and Concord
Colonists met at Independence Hall to ring bells and light bonfires for the Declaration because they were _______.
What is excited
After the Battle of Bunker Hill, before the Declaration was written, colonists sent the _____ ______ petition to King George III in hopes to bring peace.
What is Olive Branch
What important task did the Second Continental Congress face?
What is organizing the colonies for war
How many grievances were listed in the declaration?
What is 28
Why were colonists proud of their actions at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
What is colonies only lost 350 soldiers or colonists only lost because they ran out of ammunition.
How many people signed the Declaration?
What is:
56