Declaration of Independence

The Second Continental Congress was held in

• Great Britain.

• Plymouth.

• Williamsburg.

• Philadelphia.

Which of the following was NOT a task of the Second Continental Congress?

• organize the colonies for war

• decide whether or not to declare independence

• plan the Boston Tea Party

• decide who should head the military

Which of these reasons explained why the colonists wanted to become a separate nation?

• People needed to be loyal to England.

• The King was always fair.

• All men are created equal.

• Government should leave people alone.

What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he said, "We must all hang together, or assuredly we will all hang separately"?

• The delegates must work together, or independence will never happen.

• The delegates must sign the Declaration neatly, to get credit for helping create it.

• The delegates must succeed at their task, or the people would be outraged.

• The delegates must stay united because signing the Declaration of Independence was an act of treason.

The colonists rang bells and lit fires for the Declaration because they were

• angry.

• excited.

• worried.

• surprised.

Signing the Declaration of Independence marks

• the end of slavery.

• giving rights to the Indians.

• the birth of our country.

• the age of enlightenment.

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

• July 14, 1776

• July 4, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• June 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed after

• it was written the first time, no changes needed.

• only one person agreed to it.

• it was discussed and changed a number of times.

• no discussion.

The group of men who helped establish the new American colonies were called

• Second Continental Congress

• Presidents

• Founding Fathers

• Minutemen

A person that was in favor of independence was called a

• Loyalist.

• colonist.

• Patriot.

• Pilgrim.