Week 16: Independence and Revolution (The People) Test

Rights that cannot be taken or given away are called _________ rights.

• indestructible

• unalienable

• promised

• guaranteed

Which of these is NOT one of the unalienable rights described in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Pursuit of happiness

• Love

• Liberty

Which man signed his name the largest on the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

• John Hancock

Which of the signers was described as "one of the most sensible men in the world"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

• John Hancock

What happened as a result of the Iroquois Confederacy nations having divided loyalties?

• The Confederacy fell apart

• The Iroquois Confederacy War

• Nothing happened

• They all eventually fought for the Patriots

Why did the Quakers stop supporting the Patriots once the fighting began?

• They were afraid to fight

• They supported the British instead

• They didn't get paid enough

• They didn't believe in violence

Who disguised herself as a man so that she could fight with the Continental Army?

• Anna Smith Strong

• Abigail Adams

• Deborah Sampson

• Peggy Arnold

How did the generals of the Continental Army communicate directions to their soldiers?

• They called them

• They used fifes and drums to play certain tunes/music

• They used a walkie talkie

• They sent a messenger with the directions

John Adams was blamed for the massacres at Cherry Valley and Wyoming Valley.

• True

• False

Who was the Boston lawyer that defended the British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin