Liberty Kids Common Sense

Patrick Henry tried to convince Americans that the only way to gain freedom from Britain was to do what?

• beg for forgiveness

• hide

• fight

James learns that the colonists are being forced to take the British soldiers into their homes to give them food and shelter if they knock on the door. Which Act is this? 

• Quartering

• Stamp

• Coercive

What did Common Sense tell the colonists it was time to do?

• stop paying taxes

• break free from the king

• store their weapons

• boycott British goods

Why was the Declaration of Independence so important?

• It stated why the French should help the Continental Army.

• It freed the slaves.

• It stated why the colonies want to be free of British rule.

• It was written in Greek.

What does Henri find in the crate?

• copies of 'Common Sense'

• food

• weapons

'Common Sense' was about the idea that the colonists do not need a king, they can rule themselves with laws of their own making.

• True

• False

Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense' that inspired the American Revolution?

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

What was the main argument presented in 'Common Sense'?

• The colonies should remain loyal to the British crown

• The colonies should seek independence from Britain

• The colonies should increase trade with Britain

• The colonies should form a new alliance with France

In what year was 'Common Sense' published?

• 1770

• 1776

• 1783

• 1791

Which group of people was most influenced by 'Common Sense'?

• British loyalists

• Native Americans

• American colonists

• French revolutionaries