| A | B |
| Part 1 of Dec. of Independence | colonists' ideas about government |
| thirteen | representatives at 2nd Continental Congress |
| Part 2 of Dec. of Independence | colonists explain why they want to separate |
| Continental Army | established at 2nd Continental Congress |
| Capitol of U.S. | Washington, DC |
| freedom | loyalists at 2nd Const. Conv. wanted this |
| freed | GW did this to slaves in his will |
| Thomas Jefferson | wrote 1st draft of Dec. of Independence |
| cabinet | advisers who help the president |
| July 4, 1776 | acceptance of Dec. of Independence |
| George Washington | 1st president of the U.S. |
| Virginia | home of George Washington |
| slaves | did the work on Mount Vernon |
| surveyor | one of GW's 1st jobs |
| Yorktown, VA | last battle of American Revolution |
| Valley Forge, PA | where Cont. Army was cold, hungry, & sick |