Pre-American Revolution #2

Why did Thomas Jefferson feel the colonists had the right to break away from Great Britain?

• Great Britain no longer showed a desire to govern the colonists

• Jefferson did not believe in any form of government.

• Great Britain did not protect the rights of the colonists

• Jefferson did not agee that social cotracts should be obeyed

What effect did Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" have on colonial leaders? 

• It caused them to reject Enlightenment ideas.

• It explained to them the good sense of monarchy.

• It inspired them to challenge British authority.

• It persuaded them to modify British laws.

All of the following statements were main arguments in the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT which one?  

• all men possess the unalienable rights of " life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

• all men should fight for their unalienable rights in order to be free

• the king had violated colonists' rights by passing unfair laws.

• the king had broken the social contract with the colonists

Which statement best explains Abigail Adams' opinion on the American Revolution?

• Adams did not think the Americans were deserving of liberty.

• Adams believed in the cause wholeheartedly

• Adams wished the revolution would also end slavery in America

• Adams believed in the cause, but was conflicted about the colonist support of slavery and mistreatment o Native Americans.

Interpret the following quote from Thomas Paines' Common Sense pamphlet:

  “But Britain is the parent country, say some. Then the more shame upon her conduct. Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families . . .”

 Which statement best explains how Thomas Paine influenced the argument for independence from Great Britain?  

• Paine argued that Great Britain’s brutal behavior led to the death of many Americans.

• Paine explained that picking up arms is the last resort

• Paine described Great Britain’s behavior as beneficial to American commerce.

• Paine pointed out that men of all ranks are involved in the controversy.

What did Thomas Paine write to encourage the colonists to declare independdence?

• Declaratiion of Independence

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Rights

• Colonial Uprise

What did the Second Continental Congress do to formally declare the colonies free from Britain?

• voted in favor of the Common Sense Pamphlet

• voted in favor of the Declaration of Rights

• voted in favor of the Declaration of Independence

• voted on new representation of the Second Continental Congress

3 -Who was the main author of the Declartation of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

Thomas Jefferson argued the colonists had the right to break away because___________________________.

• King George III had attacked the colonies in order to show the power of Britain

• King George III had broken the social contract between the Britain and the colonists

• George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army

• the Continental Congress had voted on the Declaration of Rights

5 -Benjamin Franklin was a Loyalist and his son was a Patriot.

• True

• False