Vocabulary
This document said the colonies were free from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
The first battle of the American Revolution happened here
Lexington and Concord
He wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Rights that cannot be taken away
inalienable rights
loyalists
Is a militia a full-time or part-time army member?
part-time
This pamphlet convinced many colonists to support independence.
Common Sense
He wrote the pamphlet Common Sense.
Thomas Paine
The government should get it's power from...
the people
This group wanted to seperate from Great Britain
Patriots
This type of soldier could be ready to fight very quickly.
minuteman
This important document was written to declare freedom from Britain.
The Declaration of Independence
He was chosen to lead the Continental Army.
George Washington
If a government is bad, the people have the right to do this.
change or get rid of it
How many colonies are there?
13
What types of people were in the Second Continental Congress?
government leaders
What was one task the Second Continental Congress had to accomplish?
1. organize for war 2. decide who should lead the army 3. decide whether to declare independence from Great Britain
This delegate helped edit the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams
Name the inalienable rights
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Name one unfair law that the colonists were angry about
Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Townshend Acts
This group helped lead the colonies and make important decisions during the Revolution.
The Second Continental Congress
On this date in 1776, Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.
July 4, 1776
He was president of the Second Continental Congress and famous for his large signature.
John Hancock
The Declaration of Independence says that all people are...
equal
A colonist who would not fight for the king was called a...
traitor