Chapter 11 Review

What impact did Thomas Paine's Common Sense have on colonists' thinking?

• It convinced more colonists to move back to England
• It convinced more colonists to support independence
• It convinced more colonists to support the British King
• It convinced more colonists to support the Olive Branch petition

From which country did Britain "borrow" thousands of Hessian soldiers?

• Italy
• Spain
• France
• Germany

Why did the Second Continental Congress have a recess (pause) between May and July of 1776?

• to allow members to join the Continental Army and fight at Bunker Hill
• to allow members to gow home and force colonists to support the cause
• to allow members to join the Continental Army and fight the British army in Quebec
• to allow members to go home and find out what their colony felt about independence

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine
• Patrick Henry
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Which political philosopher influenced the idea that "all men are created equal" and have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence?

• John Locke
• Thomas Paine
• Patrick Henry
• Thomas Jefferson

Which major topic was removed from the Declaration of Independence before it passed by Congress?

• taxes
• slavery
• alliances
• elections

In which writing did John Locke assert that government was necessary to maintain order in society?

• Social Contract Theory
• The Ills of Government
• Government vs. Individualism
• Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Property

If the statement is true, type true. If the statement is false, type false and then correct the statement to make it true: Treason is the crime of betraying one's country

If the statement is true, type true. If the statement is false, type false and then correct the statement to make it true: Colonial groups called Tories and Loyalists both supported independence from Great Britain.

Which of the following battles does the image above depict?

• Battle of Trenton

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Yorktown