Module 4 Lesson 2 The Revolution Begins

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

• to draft laws in Philadelphia to govern the colonies independently

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

• to declare independence from King George III and Great Britain

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

In October of 1774, representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies met in _______________ to discuss troubles with Great Britain.

• Massachusettes

• Virginia

• Philadelphia

• Washington

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord significant?

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

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

• They were George Washington’s first battles.

• They were the first battles of the American Revolution.

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

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

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

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

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

The opening shots of the American Revolution were fired at ________________.

• Concord

• Lexington

• Gettysburg

• New Orleans

What did the Second Continental Congress accomplish when it met in May of 1775?

• It petitioned King George III again and created the Continental Army.

• It created a federal constitution and requested fund from Great Britain.

• It voted to declare independence from Great Britain.

• It established a committee to list grievances for King George III.

At the Second Continental Congress, _________________ was named commander of the Continental army.

• Abraham Lincoln

• General Thomas Gage

• George Washington

• General William Howe

Why did delegates at the First Continental Congress agree to encourage colonists to continue boycotting British goods?

• They thought that it would cause the colonists to join the Continental army.

• They thought that it would persuade members of Parliament to address colonial demands.

• They thought that it would pressure members of Parliament since British merchants would lose more money.

• Answer 1 & 2

• Answers 2 & 3

Why did British General Thomas Gage probably want to seize supplies at Lexington?

• He wanted to remove any weapons which the colonists could use against the British.

• He wanted to make a profit by selling the weapons back to the colonists for a higher price.

• He wanted to add the weapons to his gun collection.

• None of the above

Why do you think King George III most likely refused to read the Olive Branch Petition?

• He felt that the petition did not deserve his time or attention.

• He wanted to punish the colonies for their rebelliousness.

• Answers 1 + 2

• None of the above