L8 Declaration of Independence

Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• A. The British won decisively.

• B. The militia won by a narrow margin.

• C. The militia surrendered to the British.

• D. The British won but more of their soldiers died in battle.

Why was George Washington chosen to be the commander of the Continental Army?

• A. He proved to be a good leader and could unite the colonies

• B. He wanted the role since the French and Indian War.

• C. He was very wealthy.

• D. He was highly educated.

Who was the author of Common Sense?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

• A. It instilled fear of war in the colonists.

• B. It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

• C. It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

• D. It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

• A. to persuade British troops to leave Boston

• B. to encourage colonists to join the army

• C. to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

• D. to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• A. to start the American Revolution

• B. to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

• C. to instruct how a country wins its freedom

• D. to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• A. an act of loyalty.

• B. an act of treason.

• C. an act of bravery.

• D. an act of insanity.