write one question for each word or phrase that could possibly be answered by today’s lesson
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Unit 4Chapter 7Lesson 1
Pages 182-187
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Write one question for each word or phrase that could
possibly be answered by today’s lesson.
Possible Questions
INDEPENDENCE OLIVE BRANCH
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
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The Continental Congress met again in Philadelphia starting in May of 1775 to decide what to
do.
Carpenters’ Hall in 1775
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They decided to create a Continental Army, and they
chose George Washington as the commander in chief.
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Trying to find a peaceful solution with Britain, they sent King George III the Olive Branch
Petition. He refused to even read it. War was now the only choice!
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In 1776 Thomas Paine wrote a small book called Common
Sense. It gave many reasons why colonists should declare
their independence from Britain. It inspired even more people.
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The Second Continental Congress decided to declare that the American colonies were free
and independent from British rule.
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So they formed a small committee to write the
Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Jefferson did most of the writing with help from
John Adams, Ben Franklin,
Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman.
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This committee presented a draft to the Continental
Congress. After some debate and editing, the Declaration of
Independence was rewritten and approved on July 4, 1776.
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The Declaration stated why the colonies wanted their
independence, listed ways in which Britain violated the
colonists’ rights, and declared the colonies free from British
rule.
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The Declaration of Independence was signed on
August 2, 1776, by 56
men.
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Follow your teacher’s directions for a chalk talk on
Independence.
Chalk Talk