Unit 2 review

Front

Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was trying to convince colonists to...

Back

Declare independence from Britain

Front

This man proclaimed "Give me liberty or give me death!!"

Back

Patrick Henry

Front

What individual arrived from France and aided George Washington and the Continental Army?

Back

Marquis de Lafayette

Front

Where did the Continental Army stay for its winter camp in 1776? Options: Princeton, Yorktown, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge

Back

Valley Forge

Front

Which battle started the American Revolution?

Back

Lexington and Concord

Front

What was the importance of the American victory at Saratoga?

Back

They won support of the French and prevented the British from dividing the colonies in two.

Front

Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."

Back

Representation

Front

Which describes one of Thomas Jefferson's contributions to the success of the American Revolution? Options: He helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain, He commanded troops at the Battle of Yorktown, He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence, He spent the winter with George Washington

Back

He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

Front

Which of these are the best definition of an "unalienable right"? Options: any power that gives happiness to those who possess it, a valuable privilege that is enjoyed by a particular social group, any activity that encourages private citizens to participate in government, an individual freedom that government should be unable to take away

Back

an individual freedom that government should be unable to take away

Front

Which of the following describes Marquis de Lafayette? Options: He took part in the British force that captured the French city of Quebec, He led a boycott against British tea, He became the first double spy in the American Revolution, He trained and commanded American soldiers of the Continental Army

Back

He trained and commanded American soldiers of the Continental Army