When the delegates to the Second Continental Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence, they
A. established a stable government for the new nation.
B. risked their lives by committing treason.
C. demonstrated complete confidence that America would achieve victory against Great Britain.
D. continued to express a desire for reconciliation with England.
Answer: B
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A) the Moonies B) the Branch Davidians C) Opus Dei D) the Moral Majority
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