Quiz 1-17-2022 to 1-21-2022

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

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

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

• A demand for a surrender from the king of England.

• A demand that the Prime Minister of England resign.

The 2nd Continental Congress met in

• England.

• New York.

• Philadelphia.

• Boston.

Congress named __________________ to command the Continental Army.

• John Rolfe

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

On July 5, delegates signed the _______________ as a final attempt to restore peace between the colonies and England.

• Tree Petition

• Olive Tree Petition

• Olive Petition

• Olive Branch Petition

King George III refused to read The Olive Branch Petition and looked for new ways to ____________ the colonies.

• punish

• reward

• promote

• recreate

What pamphlet was written in January 1776 by Thomas Paine?

• Common Sense

• First Continental Congress

• The Olive Brach Petition

• Battles of Lexington & Concord

What country helped the colonies break from England and win independence?

• France

• Uganda

• Scotland

• Mexico

What famous pamphlet strengthened the colonists morale after they read it?

• Common Sense

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Bill of Rights

September 1774

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• "Common Sense"

What was the name of the pamphlet that urged the 13 colonies to break away from England and criticized the rule of King George III?

• The Olive Brach Petition

• Common Sense

• The 2nd Continental Congress

• The 1st Continental Congress