History Alive 12-1

In 1775 colonies sent delegates to Philadelphia to participate in..

• a meeting with the British army
• the Second Continental Congress
• the Boston Tea Party
• Independence Day parties 

"Common Sense" written by Thomas Paine was a booklet that.

• Was written in simple language and convinced many colonist to support the separation from Britain.
• Was created by Benjamin Franklin and contained interesting quotes and farming advice.
• Was written in simple language and convinced many British citizens to separate from the colonies.
• Thomas Jefferson wrote in 2 days.

What is a militia?

• A classic British dish served in colonial times.
• A military captain.
• A french word for military.
• A small army made up of ordinary citizens.

Which of these was NOT a task of the Second Continental Congress?

• Chose who should lead the newly formed army.
• Prepare the colonies for war.
• Decide if Loyalist should be imprisoned or not.
• Decide whether or not to declare independence from Britain.

Who was asked to write the colonies first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Cornwallis
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

After 2 weeks of writing, a few corrections by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, the Declaration of Independence was voted into effect on what day?

• June 26, 1776
• July 4, 1776
• December 2, 1776
• October 31, 1776

Why did Benjamin Franklin claim, "Yes, we must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly we shall hang separately."

• John Hancock did not want to sign so Franklin was trying to convince him.
• The British were questioning the delegates decision to sign the Declaration.
• Signing the Declaration of Independence was treason, and to succeed all members had to work together.
• The colonies did not want to separate from England.

The Declaration of Independence is important in United States history because..

• Thomas Jefferson who would later become president wrote it.
• It is not important for modern day United States.
• Britain did not realize that the colonies were unhappy.
• It listed British abuses of power and resulted in the 13 colonies separating from Britain.

The Revolutionary War was fought between which two armies?

• The Continental Army and the British Army
• The United States Army and the British Army
• The French army and the Continental Army
• The Spanish Army and the French Army

The British armies were stronger and won many of the first battles because.

• They had more motivation than the colonist.
• The Continental Army was made up of untrained volunteers, and had little money.
• The Continental Army was made up of hired soldiers from other countries.
• None of the colonist wanted to separate from England and refused to join the Continental Army.