On July 4, 1776, Delegates to the Second Continental Congress

question 53

Multiple Choice

On July 4, 1776, delegates to the Second Continental Congress approved the

• A)Declaration of the Rights of the Man and the Citizen.
• B)Constitution.
• C)Declaration of Independence.
• D)Olive Branch Petition.
• E)appointment of George Washington as commander of the Continental Army.

Analyze the changes in the free black population in Virginia before and after the American Revolution.

Quantify the scale and impact of slave escapes during the late 1770s in Virginia.

Evaluate the British military policies towards slaves during the American Revolution.

Identify the states that enacted gradual emancipation laws following the American Revolution and those that did not.

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