Revolutionary War

What type of government did Thomas Paine encourage the colonists to create when he wrote Common Sense?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

Why did the First Continental Congress meet?

• To declare independence from Britain.

• To try to resolve their problems with King George III

• To create a constitution

What are the "inalienable rights" listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Money

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

What is an 'inalienable right'?

• A right only available to American citizens

• Only Americans are right.

• A right that is guaranteed to everyone

• got European support for the colonies

Why was the Second Continental Congress held?

• King George III refused to repeal the Coercive Acts

• The colonists needed a government structure

• to write the Declaration of Independence

• freed the slaves who fought for the Continental Army

Who were the Loyalists?

• They were loyal to the Colonies

• They were loyal to Great Britain

• They did not have a side.

• The king refused to fix any of the grievances they had.

Who were the Patriots?

• They were loyal to the Colonies

• They were loyal to the British

• They did not have a side

• They wanted to declare war on Great Britain.

Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Hancock

• The colonies agreed to help Boston due to the Intolerable Acts.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To outline grievances against the King of Great Britain and declare independence from Great Britain.

• To denounce all taxes being imposed by Great Britain

• To create a government for America

• People wanted to send slaves to fight for the Continental Army.