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WorksheetsStudies Weekly - Week 15 - Midweek Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What were General Gage's orders concerning Concord?
retrieve the weapons, bring them back to Boston
level the town, take no prisoners
capture all Patriots, destroy the weapons
destroy the weapons, don't plunder or hurt private property
According to the article, did they follow the order to not hurt private property?
No, because they went to every home looting and looking supplies.
No, because they destroyed the weapons but took no prisoners.
Yes, they asked for the weapons and the colonists surrendered.
Yes, they gathered the weapons and took them back to Boston.
According to whose testimony did the rebels (Patriots) fire first?
General Gage
Patriot Elijah Saunderson
British Regular Edward T. Gould
Major John Pitcairn
What document did Congress draft avoid going to war with King George?
the Declaration of Independence
the Constitution
the Olive Branch Petition
the Port Act
What did the King of England hiring German soldiers to fight for England indicate?
The king was wealthy.
The king wanted peace.
The king was ready to fight.
The king was popular in Germany.
What did the Continental Congress have to provide funds and leadership to create?
the army and the navy.
the minutemen and alarms.
committees for boycotts.
tea parties and militias
According to the article, Congress could see that independence could result in ________________.
confusion and chaos
freedom and liberty
peace and happiness
hardship and poverty
What did each colony use to establish its government?
the Declaration of Independence
the Magna Carta
their colonial charter
Common Sense
Each colony had its own _______________.
charter of privileges
constitution
declaration of independence
Continental Congress
What was the purpose of the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
to address the financial burdens of colonial America
to stir people up to rebel against the king
to convince King George to allow the colonists to rule themselves
to convert other colonists to his religion
Who was Thomas Paine?
He was a writer who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense."
He was a member of the Continental Congress
He was a minister who preached against rebellion.
He was the royal governor of New York.
Why did Paine use words from the Bible and religious language?
He was a minister.
He was deeply religious.
He wasn't deeply religious, but he knew many of his readers were.
He hoped to convert followers to his religion.
What was the purpose of the document the delegates were sending to the king?
to pledge their support of the king
to ask for help against the French
to give reasons why they should govern themselves
to propose a treaty with England
How many men were on the committee to write the Declaration?
one
five
three
fifty-six
Who actually wrote the Declaration and had the committee edit it?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
