10th Ch. 6 pgs 100-106

Read pages 100-102 (stop before Second Continental Congress)

Fill in the Blank

What were the colonists called who were fighting for their independence?

Multiple Select

What were the colonists called who still supported the king?

Choose 2:

• Loyalists

• Tories

• Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

Multiple Choice

True or False:

King George III had to hire Hessians because the British were also divided on whether to fight the colonists or side with them.

• true

• false

​If you got that one wrong:

​"...the British were also divided over waging war against their colonial cousins. ....King George III was forced to hire ...Hessians."

Fill in the Blank

What were the German mercenaries called who were hired by King George to fight the colonists?

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The Loyalists/Tories felt that they were being represented in a fair and just way in Parliament.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The Loyalists/Tories supported the King, but did agree that the taxes were unnecessary.

• true

• false

​If you got that one wrong:

​Many Loyalists believed that they were fairly represented and that taxes to fund the defense of the colonies were just."

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The Patriots felt that Parliament's taxes and acts were imposing on their (the colonists') right to govern themselves.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False:

All colonists were either for or against the King (Loyalists or Patriots)

• tru

• false

​If you got that one wrong:

​There were also colonists who were neutral and wanted to stay out of everything, as long as it didn't bother them. They didn't want to suffer financial losses by choosing sides.

Multiple Select

Which 3 British Parliament members spoke up in DEFENSE of the colonists by saying that Parliament was ignoring the colonists' rights and it would cause problems.

Choose 3!

• William Pitt

• Edmund Burke

• Charles James

• Samuel Adams

Read pages 102-103

​(Stop before "Common Sense"

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The goal of the Second Continental Congress was to debate and come up with cooperative ways to resolve the problems with Britain.

• true

• false

Fill in the Blank

Who led the Patriots and took over Fort Ticonderoga, which was under British rule?

*first and last name

Multiple Choice

True or False:

George Washington arrived in Philadelphia (where the 2nd Continental Congress was being held) and his main goal was to take the troops and handle the chaos happening in Boston. (after shots at Lexington and Concord, the Patriots had all the British soldiers in Boston)

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False:

Washington was told about the battle happening near Bunker Hill while he was n his way to take charge of the Army.

• true

• false

Fill in the Blank

Where did most of the fighting take place during the Battle of Bunker Hill?

*hint: 2 words, please copy/paste from the book to avoid spelling errors

Multiple Choice

True or False:

At the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Patriots lost the most men during the British's first assault.

• true

• false

​If you got that one wrong:

"When the British charge failed, their commander ordered a second assault; when that one failed, he ordered a third." (the Patriots were holding them off through 3 assaults, they didn't start dying as soon as the British started firing.)​

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"Most American casualties came after the colonists had used all their ammunition."

Fill in the Blank

Who did George Washington send to Fort Ticonderoga to get the British cannons that were recently captured?

*first and last name, copy and paste to avoid spelling errors :)

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The cannons that Knox brought with him were able to force the British out of Boston.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What did the British commander tell the Patriot forces when they (British) were forced to leave Boston?

• He told them to let him and his men leave peacefully or he would destroy the city

• He told them to not fire at his men or they would retaliate

• He told them to provide Patriot troops to escort them out of Boston, for safety

​If you got that one wrong:

​Page 104 at the top

Read pages 104-105

Multiple Choice

True or False:

After the 2nd Continental Congress, the delegates who attended were still hoping to reconcile (to restore a friendship/relationship) with Great Britain, so they wrote up the Olive Branch Petition.

• true

• false

Fill in the Blank

What is an olive branch a symbol of?

*2 words

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The Olive Branch Petition was written to tell the King that they were not happy with his abusive exercise of power and they wanted their rights restored.

• true

• false

​If you got that one wrong:

​Page 104:

​"...the delegates adopted the Olive Branch Petition which pledged loyalty to the king and requested his intervention in curbing Parliament's abusive exercise of power."

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​The delegates were still trying to show the King that they supported him but they were asking him to help them get Parliament to calm down with all the taxes and regulations.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The very next day after the Olive Branch Petition was written (olive branch=peaceful intentions), the Continental Congress issued a "Declaration of the Causes for Taking Up Arms."

• true

• false

Multiple Select

True or False:

The Declaration of the Causes for Taking up Arms basically said that the British were forcing the colonists to either:

Choose 2:

• submit unconditionally to the British tyranny

• resist and fight back with force

• continue to live peacefully with Parliament's taxes and acts

• return to Britain and live under Parliament's rule

Fill in the Blank

Who wrote the pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

*first and last name

Multiple Choice

How many men wrote up the Declaration of Independence?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Multiple Choice

How many days did it take for Congress to approve the final draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Select

True or False:

Why were the 56 delegates who signed their name on the Declaration of Independence considered brave?

2 answers:

• Parliament (British government) would view their signatures as treason (to go against your own country)

• they could face death if they were charged with treason and independence was NOT granted

• they knew that by signing, they were going to be harassed by the British soldiers within the colonies