Liberty Kids: First 4th of July

The situation for the colonists and their troops worsened. They needed help from:

• Congress

• King

• George Washington

• German

Mr. Dickinson said Congress was taking a long time to declare independence because: (mark all that apply)

• Congress was not concerned with the issue.

• It seemed impossible to get everyone to vote for the cause.

• No one wanted independence.

• It was dangerous to go against the King.

Thomas Paine's Common Sense helped people desire independence,

• True

• False

The writer of the Declaration of Independence was:

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Robert Livingston

18,000 (a)   came from Germany to help the British fight.

The Declaration of Independence took many drafts to complete.

• True

• False

The representative from Delaware was not present during the first vote of Congress because he was (a)   .

Congress took a final vote and _________the independence resolution.

• accepted

• did not accept

We celebrate the holiday (a)   to remember these important events.

Who was the representative of Delaware that made an heroic act by riding a horse for18-hours while he was sick?

• Caesar Rodney

• Thomas McKean