What’s the worst thing that could happen to the signors of the Declaration if the colonists were not successful in their fight for freedom?

What was the first thing the Second Continental Congress decided to do?

True or False? The goal of the Declaration of Independence was to tell the King that the colonists were still willing to be loyal to Britain.

What was the name of the document the colonists sent to the King stating that they wanted to not be under his rule anymore?

True or False? John Hancock was the President of the United States in 1775.

Who was NOT on the committee that would prepare the Declaration? Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Robert Livingston

Why was Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, “Common Sense,” so effective?

Who asked Congress to vote for independence from Britain?

Why is July 4 significant to us today?

WHO/WHAT AM I? I was the last attempt that Congress made to avoid war. I informed the King that the American colonists were willing to remain loyal to Britain. I stated that war could be avoided if the colonists were given more freedom.

What "injury" did the Declaration of Independence state the King imposed on the colonists?

When was the Declaration approved?