Lesson 22: Fluency Passage - (Lexicon Lab)

What was the main purpose of the meeting of the Second Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776?

• To discuss trade agreements

• To vote on the Declaration of Independence

• To elect a new leader

• To negotiate with the British

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Who were some of the key leaders involved in drafting the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington and John Hancock

• John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

• Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams

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The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of ___.

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Analyze the risks and benefits that the delegates considered when deciding to declare independence from Great Britain.

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What role did General George Washington play in the Revolutionary War according to the passage?

• He was a delegate at the Second Continental Congress

• He led the Continental Army

• He signed the Treaty of Paris

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence

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