Unit 2 - Part D - Shot Heard 'Round the World

Thomas Paine suggested that American colonies should...

• negotiate an end to the conflict with England.

• form an alliance with England.

• boycott goods from England.

• declare independence from England.

Which event marked the start of the Revolutionary War?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Battle at Lexington and Concord

• Declaration of Independence

Which event is nicknamed the "Shot Heard 'Round the World"?

• Battle of Yorktown

• French and Indian War

• Boston Massacre

• Battle at Lexington and Concord

Local patriots proved something during British raids on Lexington and Concord, and it became evident to the British that...

• the colonial militia did not have the numbers they needed to defend the munitions stores from raids.

• the British wanted to fight with the Patriots and start a war.

• the colonists that became the initial militia were prepared to willingly give their lives for the cause of freedom.

• the Patriots were fearful and unable to handle the British.

Which title most accurately describes this timeline?

• Events Leading to the American Revolution

• The Effects of the British Navigation Acts

• The Abuse of Power by American Colonial Legislatures

• Forms of Colonial Protest

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Who met in 1775 in Philadelphia to form the Second Continental Congress?

• governors from all the colonies

• British Parliament members along with American colonists

• the wealthiest and most powerful men in America

• delegates from all the colonies

Who did the Second Continental Congress appoint to lead the Continental Army?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

Who wrote a pamphlet in 1776 called "Common Sense"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

Why did Thomas Paine publish "Common Sense"?

• He was trying to persuade people to boycott Spain and France.

• He was trying to convince people to be loyal to England and the monarchy.

• He was trying to convince people of the need to declare independence from England.

• He was trying to convince people to buy tea.

What impact did the pamphlet "Common Sense" have on American colonists in 1776?

• Colonists were outraged and called Thomas Paine a traitor.

• It created many more loyalists than patriots leading up to the Revolutionary War.

• More colonists saw the importance of Great Britain to America and promised to remain loyal to the King.

• More colonists saw less of a need to remain part of Great Britain and supported independence.