- Letter from colonists to king George saying that they want to break free
NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
tar and feathered tax collector
all the colonies hated the rules
1st continental congress
12 out of 13 colonies represented
late 1774 for 2 months
no war yet, but a lot of tension
decided to boycotted British goods
2nd Continental Congress
after Lexington and Concord battle
planning for fighting the war because they weren’t ready
Didn't know if they should fight for peace or for independence
more and more people wanted independence
decided to declare independence
letter stated why they need independence
all 13 colonies represented
Got support from Spain and France
Got support from some of the Native Americans
chose George Washington as general
3 tasks that needed to be solved in the 2nd Continental Congress:
Organize the colonies for war against British
Who should lead the army
Should they declare independence or not
| 1. What did we decide during the 2nd 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? | 1. That we were going to declare independence on The British Rule. We also elected George Washington as the General of the army. Along with that, we organized the colonies for war. 2. People should know that the 2nd continental congress was where the decided the fate of the Americas. It is where they decided to fight for independence. 3.History is always rewritten. We will never be absolutely correct when studying history. Different textbooks and websites will probably say different things. By contacting different classrooms, we can share information and compare and contrast our information to see if it is correct. |
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