Chapter Six - Road to the Revolution

Who was appointed as the commander of the makeshift army gathering around Boston by the Second Continental Congress?

• Thomas Paine

• King George III

• John Paul Jones

• George Washington

What did the colonial delegates declare in their petition to King George?

• Support for the Intolerable Acts

• A declaration of war against Britain

• Their loyalty to the king and a request to repeal the Intolerable Acts

• Their independence from Britain

What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• It proved the Americans could fight bravely

• The British surrendered New England

• The Americans were defeated with heavy losses

• It ended the Revolutionary War

What did Thomas Paine argue about kings and queens?

• They were necessary for a country's success

• They were the rightful rulers of the colonies

• They should have more power

• The idea of having kings and queens was wrong

How did the Continental Congress respond to the blockade ordered by King George III?

• By declaring war on Britain

• By appointing a committee to draw up a formal declaration of independence

• By lifting the blockade with their navy

• By surrendering to the British

What role did women play during the Revolutionary War?

• They acted as spies for the British

• They cared for the wounded, washed clothes, and cooked

• They were not involved

• They served as generals

What was the stance of the Continental Congress on African Americans joining the army at the beginning of the war?

• They were only allowed in non-combat roles

• All African Americans were made officers

• They were encouraged to join

• They were refused

Which side were the Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, and Chickasaws more successful in supporting?

• The Patriots

• The Loyalists

• The British

• The Spanish

Who secretly supplied the Americans with medicine, cloth, muskets, and gunpowder?

• King George III

• Bernardo de Galvez

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin