Chapter 6 Vocabulary

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• A request for military aid from France

• A last chance for peace sent to the King

• A declaration of war against Britain

• A trade agreement with Spain

Who led the Green Mountain Boys?

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Ethan Allen

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the role of the Continental Army?

• To negotiate peace treaties

• To fight the British during the American Revolution

• To establish trade routes

• To draft the Constitution

Who is a Patriot?

• A person who fights against the British

• A person who remains loyal to the British

• A person who negotiates treaties

• A person who writes laws

What is a Loyalist?

• Someone who fights against the British

• Someone who remains on the side of the British

• Someone who writes the Declaration of Independence

• Someone who leads the Continental Army

What is a Blockade?

• A tactic to stop anything from going in or out of a place

• A method of building fortifications

• A strategy to increase trade

• A way to recruit soldiers

What is a Mercenary?

• A soldier who fights for the side that pays them the most

• A soldier who fights for their country

• A soldier who leads an army

• A soldier who negotiates peace

What is "Common Sense"?

• A book by Thomas Paine

• A military strategy

• A peace treaty

• A type of government

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• It established trade with France

• It informed Britain that the colonies were independent

• It created the first American bank

• It ended the American Revolution

What are Natural Rights?

• Rights that all Americans receive at birth

• Rights given by the government

• Rights that apply only to soldiers

• Rights that are earned through service