Notes
- The Declaration of Independence was a letter that said that the Americans were breaking free from England.
- A main thing that mobs said was “No taxation without Representation.”
- People would tar and feather the tax collectors.
- Continental congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia for two straight months.
- The Americans asked if they could take away the acts.
- Second continental congress was in 1775 at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia.
- First Battle of Revolutionary war was the Lexington and Concord in April 19, 1775.
- Second Continental congress was so they could make a plan. Then they decided who would fight and who would lead or would you write a letter.
- More people wanted to break free from England in May, 1776.
- The Declaration of Independence basically said here are the reasons why we should be free.
- Ben franklin was the Ambassador for Great Britan
- First task was to bring all the colonies together.
- Second task was who to lead the US army.
- The third was to decide whether to Declare Independence from England or not to.
- 56 people at the second continental congress.
- no more than 6 people came from each state and no less than 2.
- Virginia was the biggest of the colonies.
- In the Lexington Concord no one knew who shot first.
- France and Spain on Americans side.
- Sons of liberty were known for tarring and feathering and the Boston Tea party.
- The Stamp Act was the worst act along with when they closed the Boston Harbor.
Reflection: 1. What did we decide in the Second Continental congress 2. What is one thing that you think everyone should know about the 2nd Continental Congress? 3. Why should more teachers try to connect with other classrooms when learning things like history? | Answers: 1. They decided that George Washington would lead them in the war in just about every battle. They also said that that they would send the Declaration of Independence to England which king George will most likely reject. 2. I think that the most important thing that people should know is that this is where the US appointed George Washington commander of the army. 3. I believe that teachers should connect with other students frequently so that the students will get used to doing group work and partnership quite a bit. |