TCI Lesson 6: The Declaration of Independence

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Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words, "Give me liberty or give me death?" With which group did he identify himself?

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Patriots

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The Continental army was composed of . . .

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troops from all of the colonies

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Which of these describes the mood of most colonies immediately following the events at Lexington and Concord?
Options:
They were reluctant to start a war,
They were eager to declare war against Great Britain,
They sided with Loyalists against the Patriots,
They wanted to move to Great Britain

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They were reluctant to start a war

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Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill? Options: The British won decisively, The militia won by a narrow margin, The militia surrendered to the British, The British won but suffered many losses

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The British won but suffered many losses

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Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

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He had experience

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What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

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It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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to explain why colonies were separating from Great Britain

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What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

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to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

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How do Natural Rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

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People are born with natural rights

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In a draft of the Declaration of the Independence, Jefferson charged the king with violating the "sacred rights of life and liberty . . . of distant people [by] carrying them into slavery." This passage was removed for all of these reasons EXCEPT

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it was an unimportant issue in the colonies