2nd Continental Congress

Who was put in charge of the Continental Army? 

• Abraham Lincoln
• Alexander Hamilton
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

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Who fought in the Revolutionary War?

• the British against the colonists
• the French against the British
• the French against the colonists
• the colonists against the Native Americans

The __________ were colonists that supported independence from Britain.

• militia
• Loyalists
• Patriots
• minutemen

The _____________ were colonists that did not want to separate from Britain.

• militia
• Loyalists
• Patriots
• minutemen

In which city does the Second Continental Congress meet?

• Boston
• New York
• Philadelphia
• Charleston

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• an act of loyalty.
• an act of treason.
• an act of bravery.
• an act of insanity.

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Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?

• Common Sense was published.
• The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
• The American Revolution ends.
• The Declaration of Independence is signed.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

• All men are created equal
• Rights are given by good kings
• Government exists to protect us from ourselves
• Only a democracy can protect our rights

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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To stop taxes from the British Empire.
• To make a United States army.
• To gain independence from the British Empire
• To install their own king in America

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