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Honors History Lsn.1
Lesson 12 - Topic 1 & 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many delegates were there in the first continental congress from the 12 colonies? | 55 |
| which governor refused to send a representative for the continental congress? | Georgia |
| which men were at the first continental congress? | john adams, george washington, samuel adams, and patrick henry |
| where did the first continental congress meet in Philadelphia? | Carpenter's Hall |
| how long did the 1st continental congress meet for? | 2 months |
| who did the CC endorse any documents and open letters to, explaining their actions? | Great Britain and Canada |
| who edited the appeal to the king where the delegates blamed the crisis on Parliament and Lord North's administration? | John Dickinson |
| when did General Thomas Gage send British troops marching from Boston toward Concord? | April 18, 1775 |
| when was Paul Revere detained through his midnight ride? | halfway |
| what were the colonial militia called? | minute men |
| what was that one shot called at the battle of Lexington and Concord? | the shot heard around the world |
| what new people met at the 2nd continental congress? | Ben Franklin, John Hancock, and Thomas Jefferson |
| what was George Washington a veteran of? | French and Indian War |
| when did Congress approve John Dickinson's "Olive Branch Petition"? | June 1775 |
| what month did word arrive that King George III refuse to receive the Olive Branch Petition? | November |
| who was appointed to negotiate with Indian Tribes and foreign governments? | commissioners |
| who authorized the creation of a navy and several battalions of marines? | 2nd Continental Congress |
| who was the head of the postal system? | Ben Franklin |
| who was common sense written by? | Thomas Paine |
| when was Common Sense written? | 1776 |
| what did Common Sense do? | criticized King George III |
| what act defined resistance to the Crown as treason? | Prohibitory Act |
| what was the response of America to the Prohibitory Act? | authorized privateers to operate against British shipping |
| who was the British government hiring to crush the colonies? | foreign mercenaries |
| who were the German-speaking soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War for the British? | Hessians |
| when did Lee introduce his resolution to the Continental Congress? | June 7, 1776 |
| what men were appointed to create the Declaration of Independence? | Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Thomas Jefferson |
| who was the youngest member of Continental Congress and chosen to write the draft of the Declaration? | Thomas Jefferson |
| how long did Jefferson spend writing the draft? | 2 weeks |
| when government has the right to secure property from individual if it is in the best interest of the public | eminent government |
| when did CC unanimously pass Lee's resolution? | July 2, 1776 |
| which delegation abstained from voting? | New York |
| what did New York represent a large population of? | loyalists |
| how much of the draft of the Declaration did the CC eliminate? | 1/4 |
| what did Jefferson blame the king for? | slavery |
| when did the delegates adopt the Declaration of Independence? | July 4, 1776 |
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