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The Second Continental Congress

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition?

a)

He sent them presents to get them to behave.

b)

He burned the Olive Branch Petition.

c)

He sent the petition to France.

d)

He ignored the petition and decided to make the colonists "behave" by sending an army over.

2.

Who were some notable members of the Second Continental Congress?

a)

John Hancock, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington, Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Hancock, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson George Washington

d)

John Hancock, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln

3.

When did the Second Continental Congress meet?

a)

May 1776

b)

May 1775

c)

May 1778

d)

May 1779

4.

What was the second thing that the Second Continental Congress needed to accomplish?

a)

Select a government

b)

establish an army

c)

elect a commander in chief

d)

Not Here

5.

By the summer of 1776, the members of the Second Continental Congress were wanted by England for (a)   .

6.

Where did the delegates or representatives come from?

a)

The thirteen colonies

b)

The thirteen states

c)

the thirteen countries

d)

Not Here

7.

What was the first thing that the Second Continental Congress needed to do?

a)

establish a government

b)

establish an Army

c)

Elect a president

d)

Not Here

8.

What was the third thing that the Second Continental Congress needed to accomplish?

a)

they needed to print money

b)

establish a commander in chief

c)

Establish a government

d)

create an army

9.

What was the Olive-Branch Petition?

a)

The petition stated that colonists wanted to remain loyal to England and work out problems peacefully.

b)

The petition stated that the colonists wanted to create their own governement.

c)

The petition stated that colonists were concerned with the olive crop.

d)

The petition stated that colonists wanted to trade olives with Engladn.

10.

Where did congress meet?

a)

Georgia

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Delaware

11.

Who was elected president of the congress?

a)

John Hancock

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

Who was named commander of the continental army?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

13.

What was a significant outcome of the Second Continental Congress?

a)

A) The drafting of the U.S. Constitution

b)

B) The signing of the Treaty of Paris

c)

C) The adoption of the Declaration of Independence

d)

D) The establishment of the Bill of Rights

14.

Which document, created by the Second Continental Congress, was crucial in uniting the colonies against British rule?

a)

A) The Articles of Confederation

b)

B) The Declaration of Independence

c)

C) The Olive Branch Petition

d)

D) The Federalist Papers

15.

What role did the Second Continental Congress play in the American Revolutionary War?

a)

A) It served as the governing body of the American colonies during the war

b)

B) It negotiated peace with Britain before the war began

c)

C) It established trade agreements with European nations

d)

D) It organized the Boston Tea Party