Chapter 3 Review: An Independent Nation

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• William Livingston

• Jonathan Dayton

A plan of action....

• treason

• constitution

• boycott

• strategy

What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?

• to declare war on King George III

• to raise taxes

• to respond to the Intolerable Acts

• to bring an end to the protests against Great Britain

When New Jersey declared its independence, who became its first governor?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Livingston

• Benjamin Franklin

The group of people who make Great Britain's laws...

• ratify

• Parliament

• due process

• secondary source

Who were the Patriots?

• The Patriots wanted independence from Great Britain

• The Patriots wanted were loyal to Great Britain

• The Patriots could be ready to fight in a minute

• The Patriots wrote the U.S. Constitution

Why did the committee choose Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence?

• He was a good friend to the King of England

• He was the only person on the committee who knew how to write

• He was a good writer

• He had written many other declarations for other countries

To formally approve....

• primary source

• ratify

• treason

• Parliament

What did the Patriots believe?

• They could not win a war against Great Britain

• The taxes they were paying to Great Britain were reasonable

• They should replace King George III

• They were being unfairly taxed by Parliament

What is the best meaning of "no taxation without representation"?

• Because the colonists had no votes in Parliament, Parliament should not tax them

• All taxes are unfair

• Only members of Parliament can pass taxes

• Only members of Parliament should pay taxes