Moving Towards Independence Test

The goal of the First Continental Congress was to...

• draft a declaration of independence from Britain

• establish a colonial government to rival the king

• develop a plan for undermining the decisions of the king

• state the concerns of colonists to the king

Patrick Henry's intentions in saying "I am not a Virginian, I am and American" was to...

• urge colonists to join forces

• express his anger at the South

• defend his resistance to violence

• ask colonists to abolish slavery

As a result of the First Continental Congress,

• the Declaration of Independence was drafted

• the Declaration of Rights was drafted

• colonists agreed to comply with British rules

• King George agreed to comply with the colonist's demands

What was the main issue debated during the Second Continental Congress?

• whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution

• how to plan a surprise attack against Britain

• how to convert more colonists to the Patriot's cause

• whether foreign allies would be beneficial

Which battle was considered the first battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Battle of Long Island

• Battle of Boston

• Battle of Breeds Hill

Once of the decisions of the Second Continental Congress was to?

• paying George Washington

• creating a Continental Army

• minting a new currency

• gathering foreign allies

What inspired many colonists to support independence from Britain?

• Paul Revere's ride

• Washington taking command of the Continental Army

• the Battle of Bunker Hill

• Thomas Paine's Common Sense

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

Colonists who chose to side with the British were know as...

• Redcoats

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Whigs

The idea that the colonists have the right to break away from Britain was based on the idea of...

• Mayflower Compact

• rights of royal subjects

• social contract

• contract of the governed