American Revolution Review

The Continental army was composed of.....

• troops from all of the 13 colonies.

• troops from throughout Great Britain.

• only troops from the New England colonies

•  only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts.

Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The British won decisively.

• The militia won by a narrow margin.

• The militia surrendered to the British.

• The British won but suffered many losses.

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

• It instilled fear of war in the colonists.

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

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

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

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

• to instruct how a country wins its freedom

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

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

• He was not born in Great Britain.

• He denied the colonists their rights.

• He was not elected by Parliament.

• He lived far away from the colonies.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

• God

• The king

• Parliament

• The citizens

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.

• People can vote to choose natural rights.

• Natural rights are given only to citizens.

• Natural rights come from the government.

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• to persuade British troops to leave Boston

• to encourage colonists to join the army

• to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

• to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• An act of loyalty

• An act of treason

• An act of bravery

• An act of insanity

Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war?

• Supply shortage

• Weak commander

• Unfamiliar territory

• Long distance to travel