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Cards In This Set
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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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