Chap5 L3 Declaring Independence

Delegates in the __________________ created the Continental army, wrote the Olive Branch Petition, and considered independence from Britain.

• Colonial Legislatures

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

What role did the Enlightenment have on colonists such as Thomas Paine?

• Enlightenment thinkers told Thomas Paine to unite against Great Britain.

• Enlightenment thinkers wrote about basic human rights for all and liberty.

• The Enlightenment persuaded the colonists to be patient and support Britain.

Who created the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

Which American ideals are expressed in the Declaration of independence?

• unity and diversity

• voting and security

• freedom and equality

Why was the Declaration of Independence an important step in equal rights even though it recognized only some people's rights?

• The Declaration of Independence forced other groups in the colonies to fight for equal rights.

• Britain failed to recognize the rights of the colonists and did not think of them as British citizens.

• The Founders thought that mentioning the equal rights of some groups but not all was an improvement.

The act of attempting to overthrow one's government is ______________________.

• foundation

• treason

• unite

To join together to achieve a common goal is to _____________________.

• foundation

• treason

• unite

The base or support of something is the ___________________.

• foundation

• treason

• unite

African Americans and women were groups that did not have their rights ______________ after the United States became an independent country.

• removed

• recognized

• translated

The condition of having the same rights as everyone else is _____________________.

• Continental Army

• equality

• independence