Unit 4 remediation

What was the purpose of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense?

• To advocate for American independence from British rule.
• To criticize the Articles of Confederation.
• To discuss economic theories of the time.
• To promote loyalty to the British crown.

Which principle was NOT a part of the "unalienable rights" mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Liberty
• Property
• Happiness

Who led the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson

Why did the colonists throw tea into the Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

• To protest against taxation without representation.
• To celebrate the arrival of British tea.
• To support the British East India Company.
• To promote the consumption of tea among colonists.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to the American victory that led France to support them?

• Battle of Lexington
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Bunker Hill

What was promised to enslaved African Americans by the British if they joined the fight against the colonists?

• A promise of land ownership after the war.
• A guarantee of employment in British colonies.
• Freedom from slavery if they joined the British forces.
• A commitment to return to Africa after the conflict.

The Declaration of Independence blamed King George III for ignoring what kind of contract with the colonists?

• military contract
• social contract
• economic contract
• political contract

Why did France decide to help the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?

• France aimed to convert the colonists to Catholicism.
• France wanted to expand its territory in North America.
• France sought to establish a trade agreement with the colonies.
• France helped the American colonists to weaken Britain.

Which document marked the end of the Revolutionary War and recognized American independence?

• Constitution of the United States
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams