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Esposito 8th McKeel
The Declaration of Independence
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of independence? | no longer under the control of another country; freedom; no longer dependent upon another |
| What is it when a government can be over thrown for not protecting the rights of its people? | Natural rights |
| What happened to all of the cannons gathered by the continental army? | They were aimed at the heart of Boston |
| In which battle did the Americans run out of gun powder? | Battle of Bunker Hill |
| What is this argument from?: "The colonies do not owe anything to Britain." | Thomas Paine’s Common Sense |
| Whose quote is this?: “We must hang together. Or most assuredly we shall be hung separately”? | Benjamin Franklin |
| What are the two hills called that the colonists built near Boston? | Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill |
| What is this argument from?: “Loyalists are hurting the economy.” | Thomas Paine’s Common Sense |
| What is it when a government rules with the consent of its people? | Natural rights |
| What is it when the people can form a new government in place of an ineffective one? | Natural rights |
| Which colony did not vote for independence? | New York |
| By signing the Declaration of Independence the delegates are committing what? | Treason |
| Who is nominated to lead the Continental Army? | George Washington |
| What is the definition of petitions? | Formal, written request; to make a formal demand; in reaction to “injustices” |
| What is it known as when a government is formed to protect the rights of its people? | Natural rights |
| When numbers grew, the New England militias became known as what? | The New England Army |
| Where is this quote from? The King is “unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” | Declaration of Independence |
| What rumor did George Washington start after the Battle of Bunker Hill? | That the colonists had more supplies than they knew what to do with |
| Whose task was it to gather up all cannons, “big guns”, etc? | Henry Knox |
| What is the definition of a traitor? | Person guilty of disloyalty to their government or the crime of treason; example: spy |
| What two options did the colonists have after the battles of Lexington and Concord? | Declare independence or keep boycotting and protesting |
| What is this argument from?: Colonies deserve independence to secure its future. | Thomas Paine’s Common Sense |
| Who is selected to write the declaration? (along with a committee) | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who left with the British troops from Boston after the Americans seized it? | Loyalists |
| What was the date independence was voted on through the Continental Congress? | July 2, 1776 |
| Whose idea was it to combine all of the colonial militias? | John Adams |
| What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed? | July 4, 1776 |
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