USH Test 5 2023 Declaration of Independence of Revolutionary War

What was the political body that represented Americans during the 1770s called?

• Coercive Acts

• Continental Congress

• Sons of Liberty

• Suffolk Resolves

Why was a political body to represent Americans formed during the 1770s?

• To enforce the Coercive Acts.

• To practice using muskets and cannons.

• To challenge British control.

• To unite the colonists and the British.

Where did many colonists believe that fighting with the British would first break out?

• Great Britain

• New England

• Philadelphia

• Virginia

Who said that “blows must decide” who would rule America?

• King Edward III

• King George III

• King James III

• King Philip III

To which location does “The shot heard ‘round the world” refer?

• Boston

• Breed’s Hill

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington and Concord

After winning which battle did the British learn that defeating the Americans would not be easy?

• Battle of Boston

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Concord

• Battle of Lexington

Which type of colonist sided with Britain?

• Loyalists

• Nationalists

• Patriots

• Separatists

Which colonists wanted to fight the British for American independence?

• Loyalists

• Nationalists

• Separatists

• Patriots

Who wrote Common Sense?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

Which group did the colonies organize to fight against Great Britain?

• Colonial Army

• Continental Army

• Continental Congress

• Redcoat Army