Topic 4, Lesson 5: Declaring Independence

Which is one of the decisions made by the first Continental Congress?

• They decided to declare war on Great Britain

• They decided to officially boycott British goods and trade

• They decided to reach out to Mexico for help with Great Britain

• They decided to ally with France in the war

Why are the Battles of Lexington and Concord important?

• They signaled the start for the battle for independence, or the American Revolution

• They proved to the British that the war wouldn't be as quick and easy as they originally thought

• The American colonists won easily over the British

• The British won easily over the Americans, proving their original thoughts on the war

What's the importance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• It was the start of the American Revolution

• It was an easy British win against the American colonists

• Although the British won, it proved to them that the war wouldn't be as quick and easy as they thought

• It was an easy win for the American colonists against the British

Which of the following was a decision made at the Second Continental Congress?

• Declare independence from Great Britain

• Authorize the printing of money

• Creating the Continental Army, and choosing Washington to run it

• All are correct

What was the most important decision made at the Second Continental Congress, aside from declaring independence?

• Declaring independence from the British

• Creating the Continental Army and choosing Washington to lead it

• Authorizing the printing of money

• Creating the post office, and choosing Benjamin Franklin to run it

How did the American colonists declare their independence from Britain?

• They held a meeting with King George III to announce their independence

• They wrote and spread copies of the Constitution

• They never officially declared independence, they just fought the war

• They wrote and then spread copies of the Declaration of Independence

What are the ideas from the philosopher John Locke that the colonists used as inspiration for the Declaration of Independence?

• That the colonists should declare independence from Great Britain

• That war is necessary to advance a country, and that money is necessary to be powerful

• They all people are born with certain rights, and governments should protect those rights

• None are correct

True or False: The war for independence started BEFORE the colonists actually declared independence from Britain.

• True

• False

Define the term Loyalist

• A colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence

• A colonist who supported the war for independence and becoming a separate country

• The name for soldiers staying in the colonies and supporting Britain

• The name for Native Americans who declared their loyalty to Britain against the colonists

Define the term Patriot

• A colonist who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence

• A colonist who supported the war for independence and becoming a separate country

• The name for soldiers staying in the colonies and supporting Britain

• The name for Native Americans who declared their loyalty to Britain against the colonists