Declaration of Independence Final

The Continental army was composed of _____________.

• troops from all the colonies.

• troops from throughout Great Britain

• only troops from the New England colonies.

• only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts.

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

• He had experience.

• He wanted the role.

• Yes, was very wealthy.

• He was highly educated.

What effect did 'Common Sense' have in the colonies?

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

• It instilled fear of war in the colonies.

• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• the start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

• to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

• the governed.

• God

• Parliament.

• the king.

Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?

• He denied the colonists their rights.

• He was not born in Great Britain

• He was not elected by Parliament

• He lived far away from the colonies.

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

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

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What is the main purpose of government?

• To protect the rights of the people
• To protect the life of people's things
• To give people things

___________________ was unanimously chosen as commander of the Continental Army.

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Benedict Arnold