Second Continental Congress

____________ wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonists to declare independence.

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

When the British retreated to Boston, several _____________ joined them for protection.

• redcoats

• loyalists

• patriots

• lobsterbacks

Thomas Paine argued that a __________ would give the people the opportunity to elect their officials instead of people who became officials because of their heredity. 

• socialist system

• democracy

• republic

• communism

Hundreds of ______________ responded to the British army marching to Lexington and Concord.

• minutemen

• loyalists

• redcoats

• elitists

The Second Continental Congress gave command of the Continental Army to

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

___________ opposed British taxes, but still remained loyal to the King and Parliament.

• Redcoats

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Militia

The Second Continental Congress sent the ____________ to the King stating their loyalty to the Crown, but wanting assistance in dealing with Parliament.

• Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense Pamphlet

• Bill of Rights

• Olive Branch Petition

Why do we celebrate July 4th?

(a)  

The Declaration of Independence stated that all _______ were created equal.

• people

• men

• women

Congress embraced the Enlightenment idea that all men are born with natural rights. Jefferson called them ___________ rights.

• unalienable

• republic

• democratic

• natural