Give Me Liberty

Which answer best summarizes the purpose of the Olive Branch petition?

• It was written by the colonists to ask the king to protect their rights and to tell him they wanted peace. It was rejected by the king.

• It was written by the king to ask the colonists to protect his troops and to tell them he wanted peace. It was rejected by the colonists.

• It was written by the colonists to ask the Second Continental Congress to have peace talks with the king. The Congress accepted the petition.

• It was written by the king to ask the Second Continental Congress to stop fighting British troops and to pay higher taxes. The Congress rejected the petition.

Why did the Continental Congress issue the Olive Branch Petition?

• Wanted to gain United States independence without going to war

• Wanted to negotiate for protection of American rights peacefully

• Wanted to remain at peace in order to build up the Continental Army

• Wanted to show Britain the reasons why they were going to war

Which answer best expresses the effects of the British sending troops to Concord, Massachusetts to seize weapons?

• The first shots of the American Revolution are fired and war between the colonies and Britain begins.

• The Sons of Liberty protest by dumping tea into Boston Harbor, which becomes known as the Boston Tea Party.

• Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty call this the Boston Massacre to gain colonial support against the British.

• Delegates meet at the First Continental Congress and demand that Britain repeal the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts.

Which event directly inspired the drafting of the Declaration of Independence?

• The passing of the Sugar Act

• The passing of the Stamp Act

• The drafting of Common Sense

• The rejection of the Olive Branch Petition

Which phrase indicates that the colonists are protesting their lack of representation?

• "Among [certain unalienable rights] are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

• "[Governments derive] their just powers from the consent of the governed."

• "Prudence [dictates] that governments should not be changed for light and transient causes."

• "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

Which answer puts these Revolutionary Period events in the correct order?

• Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Declaration of Independence

• Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Declaration of Independence

• Boston Tea Party, Declaration of Independence, Boston Massacre

• Declaration of Independence, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party

What was one of the final straws that caused Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence?

• The Tea Act was passed.

• The Sugar Act was passed.

• The Stamp Act was passed.

• The Olive Branch Petition was rejected.