America the Beautiful Unit 6

A supporter of Great Britain was called a ___________.

• Confederate

• Loyalist

• Patriot

• Rebel

What was not true about a loyalist?

• Considered patriots traitors

• Wanted to keep the peace

• Supported the thirteen Great Britain

• Moved back to Great Britain

What is not true about the Patriots?

• They did not want to fight

• They supported the freedom of the 13 colonies

• They felt Great Britain had nothing left to offer them.

• They believed all 13 colonies should stay united.

Who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death"

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• James Adams

Which pamphlet written by Thomas Paine helped convince Americans that they should fight.

• Common Sense

• Hessians

• The Crisis

• Treaty of Paris

How many men were apart of the committee to write the Declaration of Independence?

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 8

Who was not apart of the committee to write the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

The Declaration of Independence was signed on ___________.

• January 1776

• March 1775

• June 14th, 1774

• July 4th, 1776

Who fulfilled the role of the government during the war?

• Great Britain

• George Washington

• Continental Congress

• 13 Colonies were independent

Which country helped in the war?

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• Germany