American Revolution Review day 2

The First Continental Congress met to send a list of Grievances to King George. What is another word for Grievances.

• Compliments

• Complaints

• Conjectures

• Conjuring

Which colony failed to send representatives to the First Continental Congress?

• Virginia

• New York

• Georgia

• Florida

Paul Revere rode to warn the Minutemen that British troops were marching to this location in order to seize weapons. Also, the location of the "Shot heard 'round the World."

• Trenton

• Saratoga

• Lexington and Concord

• Yorktown.

"I dislike that the British Parliament is passing such horrible Acts without allowing Colonial representation. I think the Colonies should govern themselves."

Who might have said the quote above?

• A Loyalist

• A Patriot

• A tax collector

• A Redcoat

-Fought for the British in a prior conflict

-Known for his patriotism

- Intelligent leader

-Virtuous person

The qualities listed above led the Continental Congress to appoint George Washington to which position?

• Author of Common Sense

• Ambassador to France

• Commander of the Continental Army

• President For Life

Thomas Paine is to Common Sense

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Thomas Jefferson is to ????????

What significant colonial document would best complete this diagram?

• Poor Richards Almanac

• The Bill of Rights

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

Who was the Principal Author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following is a grievance included in the Declaration of Independence?

• Colonist could not own slaves

• Colonists had to be Part of the Church of England

• Colonists were forced to house British Soldiers in their homes.

• Colonists could only buy newspapers printed in England

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of unalienable rights which are rights that -

• people receive from their Creator and cannot be taken away.

• Americans gain once they of age to participate in an election.

• Americans recognized after troops spent the winter at Valley Forge.

• people received after the British signed the Treaty of Paris 1783.

Which of the following was NOT a British Advantage during the American Revolution?

• Large Powerful Navy

• Knowledge of the Land

• Lots of Wealth

• Professional Soldiers