Question 1

Name 3 delegates to the Second Continental  Congress who had also been at the First Continental Congress.

Accepted Answer

John and Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee

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George,  Richard Henry Lee, Samuel Conn

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Patrick Henry, Thomas Jackson, Robert E Lee

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All of the above

Question 2

What had Benjamin Franklin done that made him one of the most respected men in the colonies?

Accepted Answer

He was a leader in the Pennsylvania Legislature.

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He was a general that led the union to a great victory.

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He helped end the Great Depression.

Question 3

What is one key action that the delegates took using money?

Accepted Answer

They began printing money

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They raised taxes

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They distributed loans to those that needed.

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They lowered taxes

Question 4

What is one key action that the delegates took in regards to mail?

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They created the post office.

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They built more railroads so that the mail deliveries could expand to the smaller towns.

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They started distributing a weekly newspaper which contents held news from across the globe.

Question 5

What is one key action that the delegates took in regards to the military?

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They created the continental army.

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They placed higher taxes and with the money they expanded the military.

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They recruited more soldiers.

Question 6

Who were the Hessians and what did they do?

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German soldiers who fought against Americans. Hired by the British.

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Itlian soldiers who fought against Americans. Hired by Italy.

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American soldiers who fought against Germans. Hired by the the government.

Question 7

How did Washington and his troops capture Boston?

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They used big cannons

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Through a hit and run tactic.

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They didn't - They made a peace treaty

Question 8

What bold idea did Richard Henry Lee propose to the delegates at the Second Continental Congress?

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To declare independence

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To declare war with Britain.

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To declare that they were breaking away from the union.

Question 9

Name 5 delegates chosen to write a declaration of Independence.

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John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, Roger.

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James Adams, Humphrey Bogart, Billie Holiday, Elvis Presley,  Edgar Thomson

Question 10

What ideas that John Locke expressed in the 1690's are also in the Deceleration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

A and B

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A, B, and Freedom of slaves.

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Pursuit of happiness, Government protects peoples rights; if not, they get kicked out of office - B

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Life, Liberty - A

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