American Revolution

Where was the Continental Congress held?

• Philadelphia 
• Jamestown
• New York City
• Boston

Who was put in charge of the Continental Army? 

• Abraham Lincoln
• Alexander Hamilton
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin

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Which colony was not present at the first Continental Congress? 

• Massachusetts
• South Carolina
• Pennsylvania
• Georgia

How many colonies showed up to the First Continental Congress?

• 10

• 13

• 12

• 8

Who was the president of the First Continental Congress

• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• Patrick Henry
• Peyton Randolph

Who led the Second Continental Congress?

• John Hancock
• Benjamin Franklin
• Peyton Randolph
• Thomas Jefferson

Why were both Continental Congress held? 

• To vote for the first president
• To decide when to go to war with Great Britain
• To discuss a solution to the colonists’ complaints of Great Britain 
• To write the Constitution

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• an agreement between Native Americans and colonists to maintain peace

• a formal request from the colonists to King George asking for a peaceful resolution

• an alliance between France and Great Britain to end the Seven Year's War

• a document that granted freedom to enslaved Africans

Declaration of Independence was created July 4th of what year?

• 1607
• 1773
• 1781
• 1776

What is an Unalienable right?

• A right that can be taken away

• A right that cannot be taken away

• A right that is a goal to pursue

• A right that is a freedom