SSUSH EOC Standard 3-5

Who wrote Common Sense?

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• John Hancock

The Continental Congress members that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 could be tried for this crime.

• Treason

• Bribery

• Espionage

• Simony

Which enlightenment thinker wrote about natural rights and influenced the Declaration of Independence?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

What is the main idea of this image?

• Colonies that support England are snakelike.

• The Colonies need to unite in order to survive.

• Colonial trade will not be successful unless all regions are involved.

• Colonial unity is as dangerous as a snake and must be avoided.

American Colonists who supported Great Britain/the King during the war for Independence.

• Hessians

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Mercenaries

American Colonists who supported the war for Independence against Great Britain/the King.

• Hessians

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Mercenaries

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

Why did the leaders of the colonies meet at the 2nd Continental Congress?

• To raise taxes for the war

• To gain Great Britain's support

• To begin a strong national defense with an army led by George Washington

• Established an alliance with the US and France

This was a tax placed on paper documents that was paid by the colonists.

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Tea Act

Which war caused the British to go into debt and begin taxing the colonists more?

• War of 1812

• French & Indian War

• Revolutionary War

• King Philip's War