Social Studies Chapter 9 Test

Which of the following was NOT a decision made by the Second Continental Congress?

• declaring defeat
• electing an army commander
• declaring independence
• forming an army

Why was Paine's Common Sense convincing to many people?

• It was a legal document.
• It proposed a peaceful solution.
• It was easy to understand.
• It predicted defeat to the Americans.

Which of the following resulted from Paine's Common Sense?

• Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III
• John Hancock presided over the Second Continental Congress
• The Declaration of Independence was drafted
• George Washington took command of the Continental Army

Which of the following is the main argument in the Declaration of Independence?

• People have the right to choose who will be their leader.
• People are born with rights that cannot be taken away.
• People have the right to choose to be independent or not.
• All people have the same rights.

What does the Declaration of Independence say about Britain?

• Parliament is in control.
• Parliament has no voice.
• The king has no authority.
• The king abused his power.

Why was signing the Declaration of Independence a dangerous act?

• There was a chance that not many people would sign.
• It was an agreement with King George III
• Those who signed belonged to no country.
• Britain viewed those who signed as traitors.

How did Washington force the British out of Boston?

• Ethan Allen and his men attacked the city.
• The Green Mountain Boys captured German mercenaries.
• Washington's Army constantly raided the British army in Boston
• Washington put cannons on hills above the city.

How did the victory at Trenton affect Americans?

• Americans lost hope.
• Americans were anxious to end the war.
• Americans made it through the winter.
• Americans had renewed hope.

How did the American victory at Saratoga affect the war?

• The British hired more mercenaries.
• France became an American ally and joined the war.
• The Americans took control of Lake Champlain
• The British took control of the Hudson River

What role did the African American Patriots play in the war?

• They struggled to end slavery
• They did not defend forts
• They fought in almost every battle of the war
• As slaves, they were not allowed to fight