CH 5.4 Moving Towards Independence

Who believed in Natural Rights and influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• Benedict Arnold

• John Locke

Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• John Locke

What is a petition?

• A pamphlet explaining political ideas

• A formal request

• Another name for a boycott

• When the government pardons you for not paying your taxes

What document asked King George III to peacefully protect the colonist's rights?

• The Declaration of Independence

• Common Sense

• The Constitution

• The Olive Branch Petition

All the following were ways the Second Continental Congress governed the colonies EXCEPT:

• Created a post office

• Created new tax laws

• Authorized the printing of money

• Created a committee to talk to Native Americans and other countries

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

What group was created to fight against Great Britain?

• The Continental Army

• The Colonial Militia Armed Forces

• The Continental Congress

• The Hessians

Who was voted unanimously to lead the newly created army?

• Thomas Gage

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What is an introduction to a formal document called?

• Patent

• Petition

• Persecution

• Preamble