Unit 12 Practice

Where did the battles of Lexington and Concord take place?

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Great Britain

• Philadelphia

Which of the following are considered to be the first battles of the American Revolution?

• Battles of Bunker Hill

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Second Continental Congress

• Lexington and Concord

What was the main difference between the British and Colonial armies?

• The British army was much smaller, less organized, and not trained as well.

• The Colonial army was much smaller, less organized, and not trained as well.

• The Colonial army was much smaller than the British army, but they were better trained.

• The British army was much smaller than the Colonial army, but they were better trained.

Where was the Second Continental Congress held?

• New Jersey

• Philadelphia

• Massachussetts

• Charlestown

Which of the following was NOT one of the main tasks that delegates had to accomplish at the Second Continental Congress?

• Organize Army and prepare for war

• Decide whether or not to declare independence from Great Britain

• Choose someone to lead the new Continental Army

• Choose the first president

Who did the delegates choose to lead the Continental Army?

• George W Bush

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Hancock

Who wrote Common Sense

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Why did Common Sense become so popular among the colonists?

• Because most people already agreed with what it said

• It did not become popular in its time. It only became popular in modern times.

• Because it was written in words that the common man could understand

• Because it argued against war.

What argument was made in Common Sense?

• It argued that having a king was not the best form of government, but that King George III was doing a great job as a leader

• It argued against monarchies (kings and queens) and said that the colonists should declare independence by any means necessary

• It argued that the colonists should declare independence from Great Britain and choose a new king to rule over them.

• It argued that the colonies should try to declare independence, but that they should not resort to war

Where did the battle of Bunker Hill take place?

• Florida

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Massachussetts