2nd Continental Congress

Who was put in charge of the Continental Army? 

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

The __________ were colonists that supported independence 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.

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.

A ________ is a person who speaks for a group of people.

• colonist
• king
• representative
• soldier

The war the colonies fought against England is called the Revolutionary War. This war is also called....

• The American Revolution
• The Iraq War
• World War II
• Declaration of Independence

What is the definition of 'commander in chief'?

• An ancient symbol of peace.

• A wall made of earth or stone.

• A person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation.

• A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation.

What is the definition of 'olive branch'?

• An ancient symbol of peace.

• A wall made of earth or stone.

• A person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation.

• A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation.

After Lexington and Concord, who gathered in Pennsylvania to decide how the colonies should respond to Britain’s growing threat.

• British Parliament

• The Second Continental Congress.

• The Colonists.

• George Washington