Social Studies Chapter 9 Review

Which of the following was NOT a decision made by the Second Continental Congress?

• declaring defeat

• electing an army commander

• declaring indepenence

• forming an army

Why was Paine's Common Sense convincing to many people?

• It was a legal document

• It proposed a peaceful solution.

• It was easy to understand.

• It predicted defeat of the Americans.

Which of the following resulted from Paine's Common Sense?

• Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to George III.

• John Hancock presided over the Second Continental Congress.

• The Declaration of Indepedence was drafted.

• George Washington took command of the Continental Army.

Which of the following is the main argument in the Declaration of Independence?

• People have the right to choose who will be their leader.

• People are born with rights that cannot be taken away.

• People have the right to choose to be independent or not.

• All people have the same rights.

What does the Declaration of Independence say about Britain?

• Parliament is in control

• Parliament has no vote

• The king has no authority

• The king abused his power

Why was signing the Declaration of Independence a dangerous act?

• There was a chance not many people would sign

• It was an agreement with King George III

• Those who signed belonged to no country

• Britain viewed those who signed as traitors

How did Washington force the British out of Boston?

• Ethan Allen and his men attacked the city

• The Green Mountain Boys captured German mercenaries

• Washington's army constantly raided the British army in Boston

• Washington put cannons on hills above the city

How did the victory at Trenton affect Americans?

• Americans lost hope

• Americans were anxious to end the war

• Americans made it through the winter

• Americans had renewed hope

How did the American victory as Saratoga affect the war?

• The British hired more mercenaries

• France became and American ally and joined the war

• The Americans took control of Lake Champlain

• The British took control of the Hudson River

What role did African American Patriots play in the war?

• They struggled to end slavery

• They did not defend forts

• They fought in almost every battle of the war

• As slaves, they were not allowed to fight