1. Preview10-21-15 Clean out outbox. Glue everything into your notebooks. Finish vocabulary Frayer model from Friday if you have not done so already. Grab worksheet from the stool and complete. Then glue into your notebook.

2. 2nd Continental Congress Declaration of Independence

3. Arguments were based on John Locke's contract theory of government: All people have natural rights ("Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness") When a government abuses rights, the people have a right to "alter or abolish" it King George has acted tyrannically. Long list of wrongs done by King to colonists. The colonies are independent..

4. Second Continental Congress (May 1775) Called Washington to head colonial army While not a military genius (he lost more battles than he won), he was trusted implicitly by his soldiers He refused to be paid, though his records indicate expenses of over $100,000

5. Thomas Paine published Common Sense, a pamphlet selling 120,000 copies. –Appealed to natural law –King George was brutish and undeserving of colonials' respect –America had a moral obligation to the world to be independent and democratic

6. 2nd Continental Congress Matching Game Each of you will receive a fact, name, or picture of the 2nd Continental Congress You will have 3 minutes to find the matches to your individual around the room.

7. Benjamin Franklin Born in Boston Found electric current Helped give ideas to the Declaration of Independence Negotiated with France for support of the United States

8. Thomas Jefferson Governor of Virginia Best friends with John Adams Writes the Declaration of Independence Quiet but a great writer Donated his books to the United States Library of Congress

9. John Adams Gives ideas to Declaration of Independence Best friends with Thomas Jefferson Writes letters to his wife about the congress Lawyer

10. John Hancock Wealthy merchant First to sign Declaration of Independence Largest signature on the Declaration of Independence

11. Abigail Adams Took care of her children and the business of the farm Supported independence, championed women’s rights Wrote to her husband "...Remember the ladies, and be more generous and favorable to the them than your ancestors ”.

12. George Washington Commander of the Continental Army Lost more battles than he won Becomes first President of the United States