Pre-Revolutionary War Part III

What were American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain called?

• Whigs
• Loyalists
• Royalists
• Democrats

What was the name for the colonial military force created to fight the British?

• mercenaries
• Redcoats
• Hessians
• Continental Army

Which of the following events took place last?

• The Declaration of Independence was issued.
• The 2nd Continental Congress met.
• The battles of Lexington and Concord occurred.
• The Battle of Bunker Hill took place.

The Declaration of Independence's claim that people have a right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" shows the influence of what earlier Enlightenment thinker?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau 

What actions did the First Continental Congress take?

• halted trade with England, drafted Declaration of Rights, prepared militias.
• halted trade with England, drafted Olive Branch Petition.
• continued trade with England, prepared militias, drafted Declaration of Rights.
• continued trade with England, drafted Olive Branch Petition, prepared militias.

What actions did the Second Continental Congress take?

• created Continental Army, chose G. Washington to command, halted trade.
• Sent Olive Branch Petition, alerted militias.
• Elected G. Washington as President and commander of America.
• created Continental Army, chose G. Washington to command, sent Olive Branch Petition

Why is July 4, 1776 a significant date?

• It's the date that America became independent.
• It's the date that the American Revolution started
• It's the date on which the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence
• It's the date on which the Declaration of Independence was written.

In a democracy, the power to rule comes from

• God
• the King
• the People
• the Congress

Which of the following is NOT true about the Proclamation of 1763?

• It was issued by King George III
• It deals with territory gained after the French and Indian War.
• It restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachians.
• It allowed for westward expansion.

What is treason?

• The crime of betraying one's country, such as overthrowing the government.
• The act of peaceful protest.
• The act of showing loyalty to one's country.
• Spying on the enemy of one's country.