TCI Chapter 12 The Declaration of Independence

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At the beginning of the American Revolution, British troops fought against colonial militias and Minutemen.

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colonial militias and Minutemen.

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An important task facing the Second Continental Congress was to

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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 should be free.

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The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was

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Thomas Jefferson

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Colonists rang bells and lit bonfires for the Declaration because they were

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excited

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Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?
- women and men are equal.
- All rights can be taken away.
- Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly.
- People should obey governments even when they are unfair.

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Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly.

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Although Thomas Jefferson believed in equality, he still

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owned slaves