Chapter 4 Quiz

When did the 1st Continental Congress meet?

• 1784

• 1775

• 1774

• 1770

The First Continental Congress met in ____________ __________. It was located in _____________ (city only - spelled entirely)

(a)  

What did the colonists submit to King George III that they drew up in the 1st Continental Congress?

• Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Olive Branch Petition

• 10 Things I Hate About You

When did General Gage send his troops to Lexington & Concord, and what was their objective?

• To take over the cities of Lexington & Concord

• To arrest John Wilkes Booth

• To seize the stockpile of weapons that were stored there

• To find new land to colonize

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill actually fought and why?

Who did Paul Revere go to warn that "The British Are Coming!"?

• Sam Adams & John Hancock

• George Cornwallis & George Washington

• Simon & Garfunkel

• None of these answers are correct

What did the commander at Bunker Hill tell his troops to do? (Quote this!)

During the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did the colonists have to retreat?

• They were afraid of the British forces
• They were low on food supplies
• They received orders to retreat from their leaders
• They ran out of ammunition

What did Henry Knox bring over rough terrain in the middle of winter and where did he get them from?

• Elephants from Africa
• Ice cream from the local shop
• Books from the library
• Cannons from Fort Ticonderoga

What argument did Thomas Paine present in Common Sense? (Select 2)

• That citizens, not Kings or Queens, should make laws

• British support for American independence
• Spanish colonization of the Americas
• American independence from British rule