Eve of Revolution

Which of the following best describes Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

• It makes sense to be independent from Great Britain.

• It makes sense to stay with Great Britain

• King George III is an awesome guy.

• The Americans are terrible and deserve to be punished.

The Declaration of Independence says we have "unalienable rights," such as life and liberty. These are:

• rights that we lose forever if we are arrested

• rights that you have to earn

• rights that can't be taken away

• the Bill of Rights

According to the Declaration of Independence, governments get their power from:

• God

• the People

• King George III

• Continental Congress

Why were the British able to win the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The Americans were completely destroyed.

• The Americans ran out of gunpowder and ammunition.

• The French helped the British defeat the Americans

• George Washington was killed.

What did the Olive Branch Petition do?

• It asked for the fighting to stop and peace between the Americans and British.

• It taxed the colonists.

• Americans surrendered in the letter.

• It stopped all trade.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• King George III

• George Washington

Who elected George Washington to be the commander of the Continental Army?

• First Continental Congress

• George took the position himself.

• Second Continental Congress

• Sons of Liberty

Which document said this war was a "struggle for freedom?"

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• Olive Branch Petition

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington

• Britain

• Breed's Hill

The Declaration of Independence accused King George III of all of the following EXCEPT:

• being a tyrant

• taxation without representation

• not allowing the colonists to self-govern

• not helping the Americans during the French and Indian War