U1C2 | SUMMATIVE REVIEW | "Declaration of Independence"

On what date did the Second Continental Congress meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?

• May 10, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• September 5, 1774

• June 14, 1777

During this meeting, who was selected to become the leader of the Continental Army? He would continue to serve as commanding general of the army for the entirety of the Revolution.

• George Washington

• Henry Knox

• William Howe

• John Pitcairn

In June 1775, Massachusetts militiamen began reinforcing TWO HILLS around Boston’s city center. Please list the names of BOTH of these important battle sites.

• I. Breed’s Hill II. Bunker Hill

• I. King’s Hill II. Liberty Hill

• I. Prospect Hill II. Dorchester Heights

• I. Beacon Hill II. Fort Hill

At Breed’s Hill, militiamen were able to retreat to safety rather than surrender at the end of the battle. Historians attribute this to the actions of an enslaved Black soldier. What was his NAME?

• Peter Salem

• Crispus Attucks

• James Armistead Lafayette

• Prince Hall

When Washington took charge of the newly formed Continental Army, what were FOUR problems he encountered with his new army?

• I. soldiers’ inexperience II. lack of soldiers III. lack of gunpowder IV. lack of artillery (cannons)

• I. too many supplies II. experienced soldiers III. surplus of gunpowder IV. advanced artillery

• I. strong navy II. well-trained officers III. abundant food IV. high morale

• I. foreign support II. modern weapons III. large cavalry IV. secure forts

In an effort to solve two of these problems, Washington dispatched a bookseller from Boston and a veteran of the French and Indian War to collect artillery and ammunition. What was this man's NAME? He would go on to become one of Washington's MOST trusted generals throughout the war.

• Benedict Arnold

• Henry Knox

• Ethan Allen

• William Howe

From which British fort, captured a few months earlier by patriot forces, did the cannons, ammunition, and supplies come?

• Fort Ticonderoga

• Fort Niagara

• Fort William Henry

• Fort Necessity

From the fort, the Continental Army carried 59 cannons and over a ton of lead (used for crafting cannonballs) HOW many miles to the hills surrounding Boston and its harbor on March 4, 1776?

• The guns and ammunition were carried over 42 miles to Boston.

• The guns and ammunition were carried over 59 miles to Boston.

• The guns and ammunition were carried over 150 miles to Boston.

• The guns and ammunition were carried over 300 miles to Boston.

In response to this threat, where did British troops and 'Loyalist' colonists flee?

• They fled for safety in New York.

• They fled for safety in British Jamaica.

• They fled for safety back in England.

• They fled for safety in British Canada.

A pamphlet published in early 1776 attempted to persuade colonists to support independence from Great Britain. Over 120,000 copies were printed that year! What was the title of this important pamphlet? Who authored this influential document?

• TITLE: Common Sense AUTHOR: Thomas Paine

• TITLE: The Federalist Papers AUTHOR: Alexander Hamilton

• TITLE: Poor Richard's Almanack AUTHOR: Benjamin Franklin

• TITLE: The Crisis AUTHOR: Thomas Jefferson