Chapter 12

2. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were on a committee to work on writing the ___ of independence.
4. King ___ was the leader of Britain.
5. ___ crime of disloyalty toward a ruler or government.
7. In 1776, Thomas Paine published a booklet called ___ Sense.
9. George ____ led the Patriots.
10. The Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence on ___ 4th 17776.
11. The Declaration of Independence was read to the public for the first time in this city ___.
13. Thomas ___ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
14. ___ leaders began meeting in Philadelphia in the Second Continental Congress.
15. Fought for the king of England and some times went home to Britain.

1. John ___ was the president of the congress and signed his name HUGE on an important document.
2. The job of the Second Continental Congress was deciding whether or not to ___ independence from Britain.
3. The success of common sense helped convince the Continental congress to move towards ___.
6. Delegates were sent to the Second ___ Congress in Philadelphia in 1775.
8. Small army made up of ordinary citizens.
12. Fought in the American army led by the Sons of Liberty.