Beginning of the American Revolution

After Lexington and Concord, who gathered in Pennsylvania to decide how the colonies should respond to Britain’s growing threat.

• British Parliament

• The Second Continental Congress.

• The Colonists.

• George Washington

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4A

In what ways did the Second Continental Congress prepare for war?

• Printed Continental currency to pay the soldiers with

• Made John Adams second commander in chief

• Asked the colonies to contribute money for supplies

• Made George Washington commander in chief

• Hired full time Soldiers

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15C 4B

_______ won the Battle of Bunker Hill.

• The Colonists

• The British

• The French

• The Indians

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The Second Continental Congress sent ____________ to King George III.

• A petition to end war

• The Women's Petition Against Coffee

• The Olive Branch Petition

• A petition to end all taxes

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This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

• Rights of man

• The American Crisis

• Common Sense

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What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4,1776

• August 2, 1776

• April 18, 1776

• December 16, 1773

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According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

• The King

• The People

• The Pope

• The President

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15C

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

• The rights of men should be supported over those of women.

• Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers

  are not elected.

• All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.

• Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

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15C

According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following statements are among the reasons the colonies determined to break away from British rule? Choose three options.

• The majority of Americans were not ethnically or culturally British.

• Britain was guilty of many recent abuses of its power in the colonies.

• The American and British armies had already clashed on the battlefield.

• Britain interfered with the operation of the legislatures in the various colonies.

• The British was too weak and undisciplined to effectively protect the colonies.

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The Declaration of Independence says we have certain unalienable rights and among these are ______, ________, and the pursuit of _________.

(put the 3 words in order with a space between each one)

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15C