Quiz on the First Continental Congress

Where did the First Continental Congress take place?

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

Who coined the famous line, "Give me liberty, or give me death"?

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What did the Continental Congress demand from King George III?

• Restoration of their rights

• Immediate independence

• Reduction of taxes

• Withdrawal of troops

Which battles occurred after King George refused the colonists' demands?

• Lexington and Concord

• Bunker Hill and Saratoga

• Yorktown and Trenton

• Valley Forge and Monmouth

Who warned the colonists of the British troops' arrival?

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• John Hancock

What term was used to describe the British army?

• Redcoats

• Bluecoats

• Greencoats

• Whitecoats

Who was named to command the new Continental Army?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

By what year did more than half of the representatives agree on independence?

• 1776

• 1775

• 1774

• 1777

Which document did Thomas Jefferson and others write, influenced by Rousseau and Locke?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers

Which book by Thomas Paine shared similar ideas to those of Locke and Rousseau?

• Common Sense

• The Rights of Man

• The Age of Reason

• The Crisis