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| Declaration of Independence | A document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain. |
| Second Continental Congress | A group of delagates that acted as the government for the American colonies |
| Common Sense | A very important booklet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from Britain |
| militia | Ordinary men who were not full-time soldiers |
| treason | The delagates knew that signing the declaration was an act of _______________ toward the king, and the punishment for this would be death |
| Who was the author of Common Sense? | Thomas Paine |
| How many copies of Common Sense were printed? | 120,000 |
| Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| How long did it take for Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft of the Declaration? | About 2 weeks |
| When did the Second Continental Congress approve and sign the Declaration of Independence? | July 4, 1776 |
| Common Sense convinced many colonists that they should | declare independence |
| In 1775 when the Second Continental Congress met, what were the three tasks that they had to take care of? | To organize the colonies for war by creating the Continental Army, To select a leader for the Contiental Army, and To decide whether or not to declare independence from Britain |
| When hearing the news of the Declaration of Independence, colonists | celebrated by firing canons and guns and also they tore down a statue of the king |
| Who was the leader of the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| John Hancock was the first person to sign the | Declaration of Independence |
| We celebrate independence each year on | July 4th |
| What were the four artifacts that were found on Jefferson's desk? | 1. Invitation to the Second Continental Congress,2. Thomas Paine's Commons Sense,3. A calendar with July 4th circled, when Congress approves the Declaration of Independence, 4. Paper and Pen for the signing of the Dec. of Ind. |
