Question

Arrange these events in chronological order:
i. Thomas Paine's publication of 'Common Sense'
ii. Declaration of Independence
iii. Second Continental Congress
iv. Battle of Bunker

• A. iii - iv - i - ii
• B. i- iv - ii - iii
• C. i - ii -iv - iii
• D. iii - iv - ii - i

Answer 1

The correct option is A iii - iv - i - ii

The Second Continental Congress took place on 10 May 1775 in Philadelphia. The first ever major battle between the British and the Americans was the Battle of Bunker in Massachusetts that took place on 17 June 1775. In January 1776, Thomas Paine published a pamphlet titled 'Common Sense'. The American Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson on the 4 July 1776.