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Who argued strongly for independence in simple language that everyone could understand
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Booklet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from Britain.
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Who argued strongly for independence in simple language that everyone could understand Thomas Paine
Booklet that encouraged colonists to declare independence from Britain. Common Sense
Who wrote the Common Sense? Thomas Paine
The document in which the American colonists explain their reasons for separating from Britain is... The Declaration of Independence
How many delegates wrote the Declaration of Independence? Five
Who asked the delegates to write the Declaration of Independence The Continental Congress
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson
Group od delegates (representatives) that acted as the governmetn for American colonies... Second Continental Congress
Where did the Second Continental Congress met? In Philadelphia
True or False: The Declaration of Independence was written in a language that a fifth grader today could easily understand. False
When did the Continental Congress approve and sign the Declaration of Independence? On July 4, 1776
Who created a Continental Army and chose a leader for the army? The Second Continental Congress
How did the colonists react to the news of the Declaration of Independence? The colonists tore down the statue of King George, and used the melted statue to make bullets.
Why was the booklet called the Common Sense? It convinced many colonists taht they should declare indpendence.
The document that explains why the colonies where announcing their independence. The First Draft of the declaration of independence
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