Topic 4 Lesson 5: Declaring Independence

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The First Continental Congress endorsed the Suffolk Resolves, which

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declared the Coercive Acts to be illegal

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What sparked the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

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British troops attempted to disarm the minutemen who were storing weapons and ammunition

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What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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British troops won the battle but took heavy losses.

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How did the Second Continental Congress respond to events at Lexington and Concord?

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It established the Continental Army and chose George Washington as its commander.

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How did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense impact colonial thinking about independence?

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It showed colonists that support for independence from Britain was logical.

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The final section of the Declaration of Independence

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declares America to be an independent nation.