In 1776 Thomas Paine published a book called ----.
- Common Sense
- Go Americans
- In the Time of War
- Winning the Battle
In his book, Thomas Paine said that all ---- were bad.
- kings
- British
- Americans
- soldiers
The book Common Sense made many Americans believe ----.
- King George was a good leader
- America should be a free and independent nation.
- War was the root of all evil.
People in America who stayed faithful to the King of England were called ----.
- Loyalists
- Patriots
---- of all Americans were loyal to the King of England.
- One-half
- One-third
- One-fourth
The Second Continental Congress signed a document called the ----.
- Bill of Rights
- Declaration of Independence
- First Amendment
- Constitution
If the colonists lost the war, the men in the Second Continental Congress would be ----.
- elected as leaders
- hanged
The Declaration of Independence was written to tell the world:
- why America believed it should be a free and independent nation
- why more British soldiers should be sent to America
- how good the King of England was to the American colonies
- what George Washington thought about American soldiers
The Declaration of Independence says that when a ruler no longer has permission of the people to rule, the people have the right:
- to form a new government to rule them
- to write declarations
- to start a war
- to kill the king
The Declaration of Independence says that all men are ----.
- created equal
- soldiers
- leaders
- providers
Did all the delegates at the Congress want to be free from England?
- yes
- no
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- Thomas Jefferson
- Ben Franklin
- George Washington
- Samuel Adams
When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Second Continental Congress?
- July 4, 1776
- March 22, 1765
- December 16, 1773
- September 5, 1774
Select the 5 members of the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.