Declaration of Independence

After the Battles of Lexington and Concord Massachusetts, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, PA to approve a Continental Army of 20,000 men and to name _________________________ as its commander.

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Lachlan McIntosh

The Second Continental Congress submitted a declaration to King George III explaining why the colonists "had taken up arms" against the King's soldiers. This declaration included a petition asking the King to reconsider his harsh policies like the Coercive/ Intolerable Acts so that a peace could be made between the Royal government and the colonies. This petition was called the ______________________.

• Declaration of Independence

• Olive Branch Petition

• Charter of 1732

• Proclamation of 1763

The King rejected this petition sent by the Second Continental Congress declaring any persons participating in activities against the Royal government to be ______________________.

• Loyalists

• Heroes

• Traitors

• Patriots

The Preamble of the Declaration of Independence is a(n) _____________________.

• ending

• conclusion

• introduction

• chapter

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress released the Declaration of Independence. It had three parts - the Preamble, the Grievances against the King, and the _________________________.

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration that the colonies were free and independent states

• Conclusion

• Post Signature