Chapter 6 Review Questions

The document written by Congress to declare loyalty to King George and ask him to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

Why did Thomas Paine write “Common Sense”?

• To convince the colonists they owed no loyalty to the king

• To support the British monarchy

• To promote trade with England

• To establish a new religion

What Virginia congressman brought up the idea of declaring independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Richard Henry Lee

• James Madison

The Declaration of Independence lists which 3 natural rights?

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

• Life, Justice, and Freedom

Approximately how many African Americans fought on the American side?

• 3,000

• 5,000

• 7,000

• 10,000

The German soldiers hired by the king were known as:

• Prussians

• Bavarians

• Hessians

• Saxons

Washington’s army spent the winter of 1777-78 at:

• Valley Forge

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Trenton

The nickname for Francis Marion who led hit and run raids against the British in the south was:

• Swamp Fox

• Desert Hawk

• Mountain Lion

• River Wolf

The person who helped persuade France to fight with the Americans was:

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

Name of the ship John Paul Jones captured after saying “I have not yet begun to fight.”

• HMS Victory

• USS Constitution

• Serapis

• HMS Bounty