1776 Reveiw

independence

To what did John Adams want the others to say “yes”?

Philadelphia

Where does the opening of the story take place (city)?

Boston, Massachusetts

Where was John Adams’ home (city)?

Abigail

What is John Adams’ wife’s name?

salt peter (gun powder)

What did John Adams want his wife to make?

Send sewing pins and hurry home.

What does John Adams wife want?

He was getting his portrait painted for posterity.

What was Benjamin Franklin doing when John Adams found him?

Himself because he was the delegate for the first, oldest, and biggest colony named Virginia.

Who does Richard Henry Lee think should propose independence?

Georgia

What colony is Dr. Hall from?

New Jersey

What delegation was absent at the beggining of the Second COntinental Congress?

George Washington

The message that came about the British troops was from whom?

The discussion of independence.

What did the delegate from Pensilvania want to postpone?

Yes

Did they decide to hold the discussion on dependence?

No, they were fighting verbally and a little physically.

Was the discussion an orderly one?

He has cancer.

What was wrong with the delegate from Delaware (Caesar Rodney)?

New delegates from New Jersey.

Who arrived just before the vote for independence?

13

How many colonies had to vote for independence for the motion to pass?

A declaration needed to be written.

What did John Adams say had to be done before voting for independence?

John Hancock

Who was the president of the congress?

Thomas Jefferson

Who does John Adams finally decide should write the declaration?

Thomas Jeffersons wife.

Who did John Adams send for to come and see Thomas Jefferson?

Martha

What was Thomas Jefferson’s wife’s name?

New Brunswick to show delegates the Army.

Where are Adams and Franklin going?

A bird to represent as the national symbol of America.

What kind of symbol did they argue about?

eagle, turkey, or dove

What were the 3 suggestions made from the symbol?

John Adams

Who won the argument about the bird?

eagle

What bird symbol did John Adams suggest?

tyrant

What is King George called in Jefferson’s Declaration?

He wanted to abolish the practice.

How did Jefferson feel about black slaves?

release them

What was Thomas jefferson going to do with his own black slaves?

Kegs filled with salt peter.

What did Abigail send to John?

sewing pins

What does John order be found and sent to Abigail?

New York

What colony abstained from the vote on independence?

Vote nay and burry the dreams of independence forever.

What did South Carolina threaten todo if the slavery issue weren’t taken out of the Declaration of Independence?

No

Did the clause about slavery remain in the Declaration of Independence?

He doesn’t want to be remembered at all or as the man who prevented independence.

How did James Wilson not want to be remembered?

vote for independence

What did James Wilson do to get his wish?

Sign the Declaration for security.

What did the delegates say they would do after the vote was taken?

John Hancock

Who was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence?

John Dickenson

Which delegate left the congress without signing?

“So fat George in Lindon could see it without his glasses.”

What did John Hancock say the reason he made his signature so large was for?

hang separately

Franklin said if they did not hang together, they would?

He said most of his soldiers were 15 years or younger or too old to truly be considered soldiers. 5,000 Americans against 25,000 British. He directly wrote to the delegate from New York named Lewis Morris. Washington had to save Lewis Morris’s wife and 8 of his kids and 4 of the oldest kids are in the army.

Why is the last letter from George Washington important and what does it explain about the current situation?

Delaware; Caesar Rodney, Rhode Island; Steven Hopkins, South Carolina; Edward Rutledge

Name 3 signers and there colony.