Declaring Independence #2

What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?

• July 4, 1776

• July 2, 1776

• July 4, 1787

• July 2, 1775

The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.

• just

• equal

• the same

• independent

What was Thomas Paine's contribution to the American Revolution?

• His famous painting 'Declaration of Independence'

• His influential pamphlet 'Common Sense'

• His invention of the printing press

• His role as a military general in the Continental Army

What was the main idea presented in 'Common Sense'?

• Advocating for American independence from British rule

• Promoting peace and reconciliation with Britain

• Supporting British rule over the American colonies

• Arguing for the expansion of British control over the colonies

How did 'Common Sense' influence the American Revolution?

• Discouraging any form of rebellion or resistance

• Advocating for independence and inspiring support for self-governance

• Encouraging loyalty to the British monarchy

• Promoting the idea of a strong central government

What role did Thomas Paine play in shaping public opinion during the American Revolution?

• He was a loyalist who supported the British monarchy

• He was a military general in the Continental Army

• He was a French diplomat who negotiated peace with Britain

• He wrote influential pamphlets such as 'Common Sense' that inspired colonists to seek independence from Britain.

How did Abigail Adams support the cause of American independence?

• Leading military campaigns during the American Revolution.

• Selling goods to fund the war effort and using the profits for provision of weapons for the Patriots.

• Advocating for women's rights and education, and corresponding with her husband John Adams to provide political advice and support.

• Writing poetry to inspire the troops to remember the cause for which they were fighting.

How did Abigail Adams advocate for women's rights during the American Revolution?

• She led an army of women in battle

• She organized protests and demonstrations in the name of equality for all.

• She wrote letters to her husband, John Adams, urging him to remember the ladies and consider their rights in the new laws.

• She served as a general in the nursing division of the Continental Army.

Abigail Adam's believed in the cause of the American Revolution, but was conflicted about the colonist support of slavery and mistreatment of Native Americans

• TRUE

• FALSE

Thomas Paine influenced the argument of independence from Great Britain by arguing that Great Britain's brutal behavior led to the death of many Americans.

• TRUE

• FALSE