Declaration of Independence

___________________ was unanimously chosen as commander of the Continental Army.

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Benedict Arnold

What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4,1776

• August 2, 1776

• April 18, 1776

• December 16, 1773

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To become independent from Great Britain

• To agree to pay taxes to Great Britain

• A last ditch attempt to achieve peace with Great Britain

• To declare war against Great Britain

Independence means:

• to formally discuss an issue
• freedom from control by another government or country
• a course of action taken by a government
• rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• A request for a peaceful ending of the conflict to King George III.

• A request for a peaceful ending of the conflict to the Prime Minister.

• A demand for a surrender from the king.

• A demand that the Prime Minister resign.

British law that put a tax on legal documents such as newspapers, playing cards and dice.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Quartering Acts

• Olive Branch Petition

To cancel

• Consent

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Repeal

Colonists who protested British taxes and wanted independence from England.

• Patriot

• Loyalist

• Boycott

• Forbade

Colonists who stayed loyal to the King of England and Parliament.

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Ratify

• Repeal