The leaders of the 13 colonies met in 1774 for the first Continental Congress to decide ...
What to do about British taxes
Massachusetts relied on volunteer soldiers called _______________.
Minutemen
On May 10, 1775, leaders met in _________ for the second Continental Congress
Philadelphia
At the _____________ Continental Congress the colonists decided to go to war and chose ______________ as the leader of the army.
Second, George Washington
To attempt to avoid war with the British, John Hancock wrote the....
Olive Branch Petition
K--- G----- III refused the offer of peace.
King George III
_____________ was a movement that helped people understand how reason and knowledge could improve our lives.
Enlightenment
Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called ______ and got many colonists talking about independence.
Common Sense
The second Continental Congress nominated ________ to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Congress voted in favor of the Declaration of Independence only after the section about the evils of ___________ were removed from it.
Slavery
Members of Congress risked their lives and property by signing the Declaration of Independence and their hope was that the Continental Army would be strong enough to beat the .......
British
