Patriots Declare Independence

The Colonists that the King stop the Intolerable Acts or they would _______________ imports from Britain and stop exporting to England.

• boycott

• increase

• ignore

• support

Minutemen, or _______________ soldiers, began to quietly stockpile firearms and gunpowder.

• Militia

• Drafted

• Old

• British

Battle of Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill was outside _______________.

• Boston

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Portsmouth

The colonists made a final appeal to the king to be reasonable by:

• Sending the Olive Branch Petition

• Declaring independence

• Boycotting British goods

• Forming a new government

Why was it so dangerous to be a Patriot?

• Because Patriots were often targeted by Loyalists and British forces.

• Because Patriots had to fight in harsh weather conditions.

• Because Patriots lacked proper military training.

• Because Patriots had limited access to resources.

Common Sense was written by Thomas _________________

• Common Sense by Thomas Paine.

• Common Sense by Thomas Jefferson.

• Common Sense by Thomas Edison.

• Common Sense by Thomas Hobbes.

Who was the principal author of the D of I?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What is the influence of John Locke on the Declaration of Independence?

• John Locke's ideas of natural rights influenced the Declaration of Independence.

• John Locke was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence.

• John Locke opposed the principles in the Declaration of Independence.

• John Locke's theories were not known during the drafting of the Declaration of Independence.

The plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies?

• Albany Plan of Union

• Grand Union

• The Master Plan

• Operation Blunderbuss