9 - Liberty's Kids - First Fourth of July

Who needed an official declaration to fix the people to their cause?

• General Washington

• The Hessians

• Congress

• Liberty's Kids

What did General Washington say was needed from Congress to get help from the French?

• A proclamation of independence

• More provisions

• More troops

• A new general

Who was James hoping to interview for the Gazette?

• General Washington

• King George III

• Mr. John Adams

• Dr. Franklin

What did the publication of Common Sense do?

• Led to the arrest of its author

• Changed many men's minds in favor of independence

• Caused confusion among the delegates

• Decreased morale among the troops

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence according to the text?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Robert Livingston

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin