Lesson 6 Review Declaration of Independence

The Continental army was composed of

• troops from all the colonies.
• troops from throughout Great Britain.
• only troops from the New England colonies.
• only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts.

Which of these describes the mood in the colonies immediately following the events at Lexington and Concord?

• Most of the colonists were reluctant to start a war.
• Most of the colonists were eager to declare war against the British.
• Most of the colonists sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots.
• Most of the colonists wanted to move to Great Britain.

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?

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• British citizens
• members of Parliament

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

• It instilled fear of war in the colonists.
• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

• He had experience.
• He wanted the role.
• He was very wealthy.
• He was highly educated.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to start the American Revolution
• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain
• .to instruct how a country wins its freedom
• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?

• He was not born in Great Britain.
• He denied the colonists their rights.
• He was not elected by Parliament.
• He lived far away from the colonies.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

• God.
• the king.
• Parliament.
• the citizens.

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

• People are born with natural rights.
• People can vote to choose natural rights.
• Natural rights are given only to citizens.
• Natural rights come from the government.

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• to persuade British troops to leave Boston
• to encourage colonists to join the army
• to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
• to ask King George to make peace with the colonies