Chapter 4--Lesson 2 & 3 Quiz

TRUE/FALSE--- The Declaration of Independence addressed the individual rights of all groups of people.

• TRUE

• False--Did not address rights of women, native americans

• FALSE--- Did not address rights of women, Native Americans, African American slaves

What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To draft laws in Philadelphia to govern the colonies independently

• To petition Parliament to repeal the Coercive Acts (or Intolerable Acts)

• To ask King George III to correct problems with the colonies

• To declare independence from King George III and Great Britain

Why did Thomas Jefferson feel that the colonists had a right to break away from Great Britain?

• Jefferson did not believe in any form of government.

• Great Britain did not protect the rights of the colonists.

• Jefferson did not agree that social contracts should be obeyed.

• Great Britain no longer showed a desire to govern the colonists.

Why were the Battles of Lexington and Concord important?

• They caused Parliament to meet colonial demands for more self-government.

• They were the first battles of the American Revolution.

• They resulted in Boston being surrounded by the British army.

• They were George Washington’s first battles.

Which of the following did not happen in reaction to the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

• More than 50,000 Loyalists fled the colonies as a result of conflict with Patriots.

• Benjamin Franklin became separated from his Loyalist son, William.

• The question of why slavery existed in a land where personal freedom was valued came up.

• Native Americans successfully stopped the colonists from expanding further west.

Why did the British army retreat from Boston in March of 1776?

• It had difficulty being resupplied from the ships in the harbor.

• It had too few soldiers and cannons to control the city.

• It was defeated badly at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

• It was surrounded by the Continental army and its cannons.

How did Thomas Jefferson use John Locke’s ideal of the social contract to justify declaring independence?

• Since the colonists agreed to be governed by King George III, he had the right to protect them.

• Since King George III had not protected the rights of his subjects, the colonists had the right to break from his rule.

• Since the colonists had not behaved as good subjects, King George III had the right to rule them harshly.

• Since King George III had treated the colonists poorly, they had the right to ask him for fairer treatment.

What was the main effect of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense?

• It persuaded many soldiers in the Continental army to stay until the Revolution ended.

• It described ways that Parliament has abused its power in governing the colonies.

• It listed the ways that the colonies would be better off remaining British subjects.

• It persuaded many colonists to support independence from Great Britain.

Which event led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?

• The rejection of the Olive Branch Petition.

• The closing of the port of Boston.

• The “shot heard ‘round the world.”

• The publication of Common Sense.

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

• Whether foreign allies would be beneficial.

• How to plan a surprise attack against Great Britain.

• Whether to seek a peaceful or violent solution.

• How to convert more colonists to the Patriot cause.