TCI Chapter 12 The Declaration of Independence

At the beginning of the American Revolution, British troops fought against

• a strong central army.

• knights on horseback.

• hired foreign soldiers.

• colonial militias and Minutemen.

An important task facing the Second Continental Congress was to

• organize the colonies for war.

• shut down the Continental army.

• find ways to make the king happy.

• make treaties with American Indian tribes.

The booklet Common Sense persuaded American colonists to

• want independence

• forget about politics

• ask for help from the king.

• remain loyal to Great Britain.

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

• put an end to slavery.

• offer the king one last chance.

• ask for money to solve problems.

• explain why the colonies should be free.

The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington.

Colonists rang bells and lit bonfires for the Declaration because they were

• angry

• excited

• worried

• surprised

Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?

• women and men are equal.

• All rights can be taken away.

• Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly.

• People should obey governments even when they are unfair.

Although Thomas Jefferson believed in equality, he still

• was poor

• owned slaves

• respected the king

• thought women should vote