American Revolution End of Unit test prep

According to Locke, what is the source of a just government's power to govern?

• the divine right of kings

• the consent of the governed

• the military

• the wealthy elite

According to John Locke, what are Natural Rights?

• the rights to education, healthcare, and employment

• the rights to life, liberty, and property

• the rights to freedom, equality, and justice

• the rights to happiness, health, and wealth

What did George Washington do during the American Revolution?

• He was a spy for the British.
• He was a diplomat in France.
• He served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
• He was a farmer in Virginia.

What did Ben Franklin do during the American Revolution?

• He was a general in the Continental Army.
• He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
• He served as a diplomat and ambassador to France.
• He was a spy for the British.

What did Thomas Jefferson do during the American Revolution?

• He commanded the Continental Army.
• He negotiated the Treaty of Paris.
• He served as the first Secretary of State.
• He served as the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

What did delegates at the first Continental Congress agree to do?

• They agreed to form a new government separate from Britain.
• They agreed to boycott British goods and petition King George III for their rights.
• They agreed to negotiate a peace treaty with Britain.
• They agreed to declare independence from Britain.

Why did Gage send British soldiers to Lexington and Concord

• To negotiate a peace treaty
• To seize weapons and capture rebel leaders
• To gather intelligence on rebel activities
• To establish a new government

What happened at the Battle of Lexington?

• The Battle of Lexington was a peaceful negotiation between the American colonists and the British forces.
• The Battle of Lexington was the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War.
• The Battle of Lexington was a decisive victory for the British forces.
• The Battle of Lexington was a minor skirmish with no significant impact on the American Revolutionary War.

What happened at the Battle of Concord?

• The British retreated from Concord.
• The British won a decisive victory at Concord.
• The Americans surrendered at Concord.
• The Battle of Concord was a draw.

What did the Battles of Lexington and Concord show to the world?

• The American colonists' willingness to fight for independence from British rule.
• The Battles of Lexington and Concord were insignificant and had no impact.
• The American colonists' desire for peace and reconciliation with Britain.
• The British army's superior military tactics.