17-18 American Revolution

Who was the chief author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine
• George Washington
• James Armistead

Who is the author of Common Sense and the Crisis?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine
• John Adams
• Sam Adams

What was the purpose of the the pamphlet Common Sense?

• To convince people to support the war
• to tell people the good qualities of the British
• To motivate people to continue fighting
• to end the war

What was the purpose of the Crisis?

• to convince people that war was necessary
• to motivate troops to keep fighting
• to end the war
• to tell people to stop fighting

I am from Spain and helped by providing supplies for the Continental Army.

• Bernardo de Galvez
• Marquis de Lafayette
• Haym Solomon
• James Armistead

I was an African American slave who helped the Patriot cause by becoming a spy.

• Wentworth Cheswell
• Crispus Attucks
• James Armistead
• Sam Adams

I was the first African American elected to public office.

• James Armistead
• Crispus Attucks
• Wentworth Cheswell
• James Adams

I was a Jewish banker that helped finance the Revolution.

• Haym Solomon
• John Paul Jones
• Abigail Adams
• King George III

I was the leader of the Continental Army?

• George Washington
• Sam Adams
• Marquis de Lafayette
• James Adams

What is the date of the Declaration of Independence?

• July 6, 1776
• July 4, 1776
• December 6, 1946
• June 6, 1776