Chapter 3 The Spirit of Independence

One of William Pitt’s goals for the French and Indian War was to conquer French Canada.

• True

• False

The Stamp Act outraged colonists because they believed that only Parliament could tax them.

• True

• False

One of the Coercive Acts forced the colonies to allow British soldiers to live among the colonists.

• True

• False

Some colonists were Loyalists who sided with Britain; the other colonists were Patriots who supported the right to independence.

• True

• False

The Second Continental Congress chose Thomas Jefferson to command the Continental Army.

• True

• False

_____________________ was a victim of the Boston Massacre.

• Samuel Adams

• Crispus Attucks

• Thomas Paine

• Ethan Allen

___________________________ wrote a pamphlet calling for a break from British rule.

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Hancock

________________________________ was president of the Second Continental Congress.

• Crispus Attucks

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• John Hancock

_________________________ was a leader of the Green Mountain Boys.

• Ethan Allen

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

• Benedict Arnold

______________________________ organized the Sons of Liberty.

• Thomas Paine

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams