Unit 2 Lesson 3 - Declaring Independence

In May 1775, what did the King reject?

• The declaration

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Magna Carta

The Second Continental Congress decided to create:

• The United States Constitution

• a Continental army

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

The Commander in Chief of the Continental Army was:

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Independence means:

(a)  

How was John Adams considered?

​ (a)  

• extreme
• moderate
• liberal
• conservative

What did the Congress write to try to peacefully resolve problems between the colonies and Great Britain?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Bill of Rights

What did the King do after ignoring the Olive Branch Petition?

​ (a)  

• He banned all trade with the colonies.
• He declared war on France.
• He hosted a grand feast for the colonies.
• He sent gifts to the colonists.

In 1776, who came to America to support colonial freedom from Great Britain?

(a)  

• George Washington
• Thomas Paine
• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

In a pamphlet called Common Sense, what did Paine encourage colonists to do?

• Remain loyal to the British crown

• Seek independence from Britain

• Adopt a new form of government

• Negotiate peace with Native Americans

Thomas Paine was influenced by Enlightenment ideas from which philosopher?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Immanuel Kant