GE History Alive Chap. 12

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The Second Continental Congress was held in

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Philadelphia

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An important task facing the Second Continental Congress was to organize the colonies for war.

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organize the colonies for war.

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The booklet Common Sense persuaded American colonists to

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want independence.

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The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

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explain why the colonies want to become a separate nation.

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The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was

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Thomas Jefferson.

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Signing the Declaration of Independence marks the

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birth of our country.

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Which of these reasons explained why we wanted to become a separate nation?
People need to be loyal to England.
The King is always fair.
All men are created equal.
Government should leave people alone.

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Government should leave people alone.

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Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

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John Hancock

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The Second Continental Congress met in 1775 to

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decide whether to declare independence from Great Britain.

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The Declaration of Independence was signed after

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it was discussed and changed a number of times.