8th Grade Lesson 8 Quiz

With which group did Patrick Henry identify himself?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• British citizens

• Members of Parliament

The Continental army was composed of troops from which colonies?

• Troops from all the colonies

• Troops throughout Great Britain

• Troops from only the New England colonies

• Troops from only Virginia and Massachusetts

In a draft of the Declaration of Independence, why was the passage about enslaving Africans removed?

• It might lead to demands to free enslaved Africans

• It was unfair to blame the king for enslaving Africans

• It might offend merchants who traded enslaved people

Which of these describes the mood of most colonies immediately after the events at Lexington and Concord?

• They were reluctant to start a war.

• They were eager to declare war against the British.

• They sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots.

• They wanted to move to Great Britain.

Which of these best describes the outcome of the Bale of Bunker Hill?

• The Brish won decisively.

• The militia won by a narrow margin.

• The militia surrendered to the British.

• The British won but suffered many losses.

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

• He had experience

• He wanted the role.

• He was wealthy

• He was highly educated

What effect did Thomas Paine's Common Sense have on the colonies?

• It instilled fear of war in the colonists.

• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

Why did the Second Continental Congress send the Olive Branch Petition?

• to persuade British troops to leave Boston

• to encourage colonists to join the army

• to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

• to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

• to instruct how a country wins its freedom

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People are born with natural rights.

• People can vote to choose natural rights.

• Natural rights are given only to citizens.

• Natural rights come from the government.