Declaration of Independence

The Continental army was composed of _____________.

• troops from all the colonies.

• troops from throughout Great Britain

• only troops from the New England colonies.

• only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts.

Which of these describes the mood of most colonies immediately following the events of Lexington and Concord?

• They were reluctant to start a war.

• They were eager to declare war against the British

• They sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots.

• They wanted to move to Great Britain.

Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The British won, but suffered many losses.

• The militia won by a narrow margin.

• The British won decisively.

• The militia surrendered to the British.

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

• He had experience.

• He wanted the role.

• Yes, was very wealthy.

• He was highly educated.

What effect did 'Common Sense' have in the colonies?

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

• It instilled fear of war in the colonies.

• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• to ask King George to make peace with the colonies.

• to persuade British troops to leave Boston.

• to encourage colonists to join the army.

• to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• the start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

• to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.

• People can vote to choose natural rights

• Natural rights are given only to citizens.

• Natural rights come from the government.

In a draft of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson charged the king with violating the "sacred rights of life and liberty.... of a distant people by carrying them into slavery." This passage was removed for all of these reasons except...

• it might lead to demand to free slaves.

• it was unimportant issue in the colonies.

• it was unfair to blame the king for enslaving Africans.

• it might offend merchants who profited from the slave trade.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

• the governed.

• God

• Parliament.

• the king.