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| Why did John Adams have so much trouble getting the resplution of independence even debated in the second continental congress? |
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| They didnt like him not all the colonies wanted the same thing and they were scared. |
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| Who was Richard Henry Lee and what did he do? |
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| A delegate from Virginia yhat introduced the resolution of independence. |
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| Who was John Dickenson and what did he do? |
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| A Pennsylvania delegate that led the fight against independence. |
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| What scheme does Franklin come up with to get around Adams problem with getting independecy debated? |
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| He got someone else to talk to the congress. |
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| What is the sequence of votes taken in the 2nd Continental Congress leading up to finally passing the Declaration of independence? |
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| 1st wheter or not to debate independence 2nd whether to end debate 3rd unamity 4th declaration 5th on independence |
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| How did the idea for the declaration of independence even come up in the first place? |
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| Adams used the declaration to stall for time. |
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| Why was Adams so shocked at Hancock voting for the unanimty requirement? |
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| Admas was shocked because he knew Hancock was for independence. |
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| Why did Hancock vote for the unanimty requirement? |
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| He didnt want to devide the the colonies because any colonies that didnt vote for independence would be forced to fight on Englands side. |
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| How come Franklin didnt speak to his son William? |
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| They both disagreed on independence were both leaders of different causes. |
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| Who was Stephen Hopkins and what did he do? |
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| A delegate from Rhode Island that decides the debate on whether to even debate indepnedence |
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| Who was Edward Rutledgeand what did he do? |
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| A delegate from South carolina that wanted slavery. |
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| Why do all southern delegates walk out of congress? |
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| The northerners say that they cant have slaves anymore if they pass the declaration. |
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| Who was judge wilson and why did he finally vote for independence in the end? |
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| He was a delegate from Penslyvania thst gave the final vote on independence because he didnt want to be remembered. |
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| Why did Lewis Morris of New York always abstain? Why does he finally cast his vote in the end? |
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| He never got instrctions and his kids joined the military and his farm was burnt down. |
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| What is the difference from the resolution of independecy, the report of the declaration commitee, and the declaration of independence? |
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| One declares dependence,one reports it, and one states it. |
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| Why does Thomas Jefferson come to be chosen to write the declaration of independence? |
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| he can write the best and no one else wants to do it. |
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| Who were the members of the declaration comittee? |
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| Jefferson, Adams,Franklin,Sherman, and Livingston. |
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| What were Franklin and Jeffersons ideas about what our national emblem should be? |
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| Jefferson wanted the dove and Franklin wanted the turkey. |
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| What is Rutledges argument for keeping slavery in the new nation? |
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| The economy of the south needed slavery and northerners didnt need slavery. |
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| What do Adams and Jefferson have to do in the end to get the declaration passed? |
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| They have to scratch out the part in the declaration sbout no slaves. |
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| Why do the members of the war comittee go to New Brunswick? |
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| What is Washingtons situatino throughout the movie? |
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| He is in desperaate trouble with the British crashing down on his army. |
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| Who is Ceasar Rodney and what does he do? |
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| The dying man with the patch on his jaw that comes to sign the declaration. |
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| Why do the members of the war comittee return convinced that the americans can beat the redcoats? |
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| they saw american soldiers skilled with their muskets. |
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| How did abigail adams help give us independence? |
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| by her loving support of john adams and by sending salt peter |
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