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Continental Congress Flashcards

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When is the first Continental Congress

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on September, 5, 1774

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When is the second Continental Congress

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on May 1775

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Who attended the first Continental Congress

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John Hancock, Sam Adams, John Adams,Patrick Henry, George Washington

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Who attended the second Continental Congress

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John Hancock, Sam Adams, John Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ban Franklin, John Jay

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Who attend the both Continental Congress

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John Hancock, Sam Adams, John Adams, George Washington

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Which colonist didn’t send a represent

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Georgia

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What is the purpose of the first Continental Congress

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  1. discuss ways to have the Intolerable Acts repealed
  2. assert the rights of 13 colonies in North America ( if the test ask this question, only one thing to choose, choose the first one )
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What is the purpose of the second Continental Congress

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  1. Finance and manage the war
  2. Unite government of 13 colonies without uniting them
  3. Plan for independence
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What cause the first Continental Congress

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the Intolerable Acts

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What was all members agreed in the first Continental Congress

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Intolerable Acts were “ gross infraction of those rights to which we are justly entitled by the laws of nature, the British constitution, and the charter of this province”

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What is the outcome of the first Continental Congress

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end all trade with Britain and Ireland to declare independence.

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What are the three opinions in the first Continental Congress

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  1. it was also time to start training for possible fights with Britain
  2. if there was any fighting , it would be over quickly
  3. there won’t be any war
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Who believes there won’t be any war in the first Continental Congress

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Patrick Henry

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Why did the first Continental Congress decide to end the trades

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Because they wanted to be independent, but they were not ready to declare the independence

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Where did the first Continental Congress happened

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In Philadelphia

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Why there was the goal “ Finance and manage the war “ in the second Continental Congress (three)

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  1. the colonists were still worried about if they can beat the British
  2. wars are expensive, it usually costs a lot of death and money, even if you are the winner
  3. In 1775, the colonists still used the British pound, assist. Only a few has it own, but most of them are different
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What does “Unite government of 13 colonies without uniting them “ mean

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To unite the government of 13 colonies together to fight for the war, but there can’t be a king to tell them what to do

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What are the outcomes in the second Continental Congress ( six )

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  1. Continental Army
  2. Olive Branch Petition
  3. Declaration of Independence
  4. Committee of Correspondence
  5. Articles of Confederation
  6. Continental Dollars
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Where is the second Continental Congress

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Philadelphia

20
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Who is the leader of the continental Army

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Washington

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Why did the colonies organized the continental Army

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Because they are preparing for the war

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Who compose the continental Army

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the soldiers from new England, Massachusetts

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Who did the continental Army replace

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the state militias

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Why would Washington like to lead the army

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Because he want to prove himself

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Who is the author of the Olive Branch Petition

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John Dickinson

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Why did the colonists create the Olive Branch Petition (two )

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  1. Some of them want to show their loyalists to the king
  2. Some of them don’t want to fight, they want to find a way to solve the problem by peace.
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What is the Olive Branch Petition asked for

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They want the king to change the tax, and listen to the complaints from the colonists

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What’s the king’s attitude to the Olive Branch Petition

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He just sent more soldiers to fight

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Who were the writers of the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman

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What type is the Declaration of Independence

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It is a document

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Why did people write the Declaration of Independence

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They want to unite the colonies

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Who are in the committee of Correpondence

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People in each colonist who are going to spread the world what was happening.

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What did committee of Correpondence do

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They tell other colonists and countries what happens

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Why did the committee of Correpondence do this

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They want to unite the colonies and get the support from other countries by this

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Who is the leader of committee of Correpondence

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Sam Adams

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What is the meaning of the articles of Confederation

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It is the first attempt of constitution

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Why did people write the article of Confederation

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Because they thought a new country must have a rule to help the country works

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What are the influences of the article of Confederation

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  1. give state of the authority over nation government
  2. let people be more likely to attempt the constitution in 1785
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What is the continental Dollars used for

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It is used as basically money to give soldiers and business, unified the colonists, also gave soldiers something to fight for

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