Unit 5 Test Re-Do

The first commander of the Continental Army was _.

• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

That last major fighting of the Revolution ended when Charles Cornwallis surrendered at the...

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Concord

• Battle of Yorktown

The Patriots endured a terrible winter of suffering but emerged a stronger army in...

• Valley Forge

• Saratoga

• Philadelphia

• Yorktown

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

• to instruct how a country wins its freedom

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

The United States officially earned its independence when they signed the...

• Treaty of London

• Treaty of Philadelphia

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

At the start of the Revolution, weaknesses of the Continental Army included...

• supply shortages

• weak commander

• unfamiliar territory

• long travel distances

The primary writer of the Declaration of Independence was...

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

From the point of view of someone living in the American colonies during the 1770s, a patriot was a person who...

• Attempted to stop all trade with American merchants.
• Supported the movement for American Independence.
• Supported the authority of the king over the colonies.
• Attempted to referee disputes between Great Britain and the colonies.

The Declaration of Independence "list of grievances" included

• Colonists being taxed without their consent

• Colonists being executed without a trial

• Colonists being forced to hold jury trials.

• Colonists being forced to observe the Magna Carta.

According to the Declaration of Independence, the people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government...

• is a limited monarchy
• violates natural rights
• becomes involved in entangling alliances
• favors one religion over another