Match the Term with the Definition

question 51

Multiple Choice

Match the term with the definition.
-A document containing philosophical principles and a list of grievances that declared separation from Britain. Adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, it ended a period of intense debate with moderates still hoping to reconcile with Britain.

• A)battle of Bunker Hill
• B)battle of Long Island
• C)battle of Oriskany
• D)battle of Saratoga
• E)battle of Yorktown
• F)Common Sense
• G)Continental army
• H)Declaration of Independence
• I)Ladies Association
• J)loyalists
• K)Second Continental Congress
• L)Treaty (Peace) of Paris, 1783

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Definitions:

Samuel Gompers

An American labor union leader who founded the American Federation of Labor and advocated for workers' rights.

Eugene Debs

An American socialist, political activist, and trade unionist, known for his role in the founding of the Industrial Workers of the World and his five presidential runs as a socialist.

Birth Of A Nation

A controversial and highly influential 1915 film directed by D.W. Griffith that portrayed the Ku Klux Klan as heroes, widely criticized for its racist depictions of African Americans.

Knights Of Labor

A labor organization founded in 1869 that advocated for the rights of workers and sought broad social reforms.