Topic 4-Lesson 5 Part 2 Review

Who was the author of a 47-page pamphlet called Common Sense?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

What document formally announced the colonies’ break from Great Britain?

• Declaration of Rights

• Olive Branch Petition

• Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense Pamphlet

Which group was organized to govern the colonies and authorized the printing of money?

• Colonial Army

• Continental Congress

• Continental Minutemen

• Continental Patriots

What was the petition sent to King George III to hopefully restore harmony between the Colonies and Britain?

• Declaration of Rights

• Olive Branch Petition

• Common Sense Pamphlet

• Declaration of Independence

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

Who was the first commander of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benedict Arnold

• Thomas Gage

The Second Continental Congress established a bank of the United States with Benjamin Franklin in charge.

• True

• False

The King of Great Britain rejected the Olive Branch Petition offered by Congress.

• True

• False

Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense urged colonists to fight for independence.

• True

• False

According to Samuel Adams, the purpose of government is to protect people's natural rights to life, liberty, and property.

• True

• False