APUSH 3.5 3.6 Homework

What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress held in Philadelphia in 1774?

• To respond to Britain's threats to colonial liberties

• To declare independence from Britain

• To draft the U.S. Constitution

• To form a new colonial government

Which acts passed by Parliament in 1774 intensified the conflict between the colonies and Great Britain?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The Navigation Acts

• The Sugar Act

Which group was NOT represented at the First Continental Congress?

• Loyalists

• Radicals

• Moderates

• Conservatives

Why did most Americans at the First Continental Congress not desire independence from Britain?

• They wanted to protest parliamentary infringements and restore their relationship with the crown.

• They were loyal to the king and opposed any change.

• They wanted to form a new country immediately.

• They were afraid of war with France.

Which statement was originally issued by Massachusetts and called for the immediate repeal of the Intolerable Acts?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Suffolk Resolves

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Continental Congress Proclamation

What did the Continental Association create?

• A new colonial government

• A network of committees to enforce economic sanctions

• A military alliance with France

• A declaration of independence

Who warned the militia in Lexington of the British march to Concord?

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

• Paul Revere and William Dawes

• Samuel Adams and John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

What is significant about the battles of Lexington and Concord?

• They marked the end of the American Revolution

• They were the first battles of the American Revolution

• They were fought entirely at sea

• They resulted in the capture of George Washington

Who was appointed commander-in-chief of the new colonial army by the Second Continental Congress?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Richard Henry Lee

• Benedict Arnold

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

• A plea to King George III to secure peace and protect colonial rights

• A declaration of war against Britain

• A document declaring colonial independence

• A trade agreement with France