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In the 2nd Continental Congress, 2 different things were decided upon during their time: Olive Branch Petition and Declaration of Independence. How were 2 VERY different things decided upon in the 2nd CC?
First attempt was Peace with the Olive Branch. Declaring Independence occurred literally a year later in the same congress. Much had changed since.
Which colony did NOT come to the 1st Continental Congress
Georgia
After the Declaration of Indepedence in 1776, colonists had to chose between being a "Loyalist or a Patriot". What are both.
Loyalists - stayed loyal to britain. Patriot - wanted to break away or become independent from Britain
Of the 3 Regions of Colonies (NE, Middle, Southern), name a region that would be more likely to have a large number of 1)Patriots 2) Loyalists
New England were mostly Patriots because of the harsh laws put on them and MA. Southern and Middle were mostly loyalists because it didn't effect them as much
What are 2 things that are "misleading" about the propaganda piece known as the "Bloody Massacre"
Captain was in front, not behind. Colonists provoked this. Massacre refers to a large number of deaths, only 5 died.
What was the MAIN CAUSE of all of the different types of taxes put on the colonies in the 1760s and 1770s?
The debt accrued in the French and Indian War in the previous years.
