American Revolution

Which of the following best describes what the Continental Congresses were?

• a series of meetings planned to respond to England

• a provisional government designed to negotiate peace

• a local Pennsylvania legislature debating England's taxes

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

• right to rebel

• natural rights

• popular sovereignty

The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as

• right to rebel

• natural rights

• popular sovereignty

What was the first battle of the American Revolution?

• Guilford Courthouse

• Trenton

• Yorktown

• Lexington & Concord

Which one of these is NOT an advantage that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain.

• defense of their own land, principles and beliefs
• support from France
• superior numbers of soldiers and greater experience
• strong leadership from men like George Washington

2. The last MAJOR battle of the American Revolution was the __________.

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Lexington

Common Sense was written by

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

What were American's called who supported independence?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

This treaty formally ended the American Revolution

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Boston

• Treaty of Paris of 1783