5: 2nd Continental Congress & Events of the A.R.

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Who was put in charge of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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The __________ were colonists that supported independence from Britain.

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Patriots

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In which city does the Second Continental Congress meet?

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Philadelphia

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Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history? Options: Common Sense was published., The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III., The American Revolution ends., The Declaration of Independence is signed.

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The Declaration of Independence is signed.

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After Lexington and Concord, who gathered in Pennsylvania to decide how the colonies should respond to Britain’s growing threat?

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The Second Continental Congress.

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On June 14, 1775, THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS...

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established the Continental Army.

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This best selling book was written by Thomas Paine, and supported independence from Great Britain

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Common Sense

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The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was...

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Thomas Jefferson

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

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All men are created equal

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The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

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detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.