Declaration of Independence

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Patriot volunteers who were paid and trained to be ready to fight at a minutes' notice were called

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minutemen.

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The Declaration of Independence was signed after

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it was discussed and changed a number of times.

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The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

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explain why the colonists wanted to become a separate nation.

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Which of the following was NOT a task of the Second Continental Congress? Options: organize the colonies for war, decide whether or not to declare independence, decide who should head the military

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plan the Boston Tea Party

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The pamphlet Common Sense written by Thomas Paine persuaded colonists to

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want independence.

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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 or kind to the colonies.
The American Colonies were not represented in the Bristish Government.
Government should leave people alone.

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The American Colonies were not represented in the Bristish Government.

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Signing the Declaration of Independence marks

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the birth of our country.

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The Second Continental Congress was held in

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Philadelphia.

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A person that was in favor of independence was called a

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Patriot.

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A person that was against independence and wanted to remain with the king was called a

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Loyalist.