Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"...

Increased support for independence

What challenges did the Patriots face at sea?

They had too few ships to fight large battles against the British.

How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?

They would create the Continental Army

Which of these best describes colonist soldiers?

were poorly trained in warefare

Why was the phrase “taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?

Colonists did not wish to support a government in which they had no voice.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

A secret society opposed to British policies

Led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?

the closing of the port of Boston

Why were colonists angry about the new taxes?

They were being passed without their consent

How did King George’s reaction to the Declaration of Rights affect the relationship between Britain and the colonies?

It proved to the colonists that Britain would not listen to reason.

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1
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"...
Encouraged colonists to unite with Natives for better trade
Increased support for independence
Argued it was common sense to stay with Britain
Was based on the Declaration of Independence
2
Which group felt the colonies did not need independence?
minutemen
mercenaries
patriots
loyalist
3
What challenges did the Patriots face at sea?
Their naval fleet was old and in disrepair.
They had too few ships to fight large battles against the British.
Their sailors were malnourished and many were sick.
Their sailors were brave but had difficulty following orders.
4
How did the Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?
They would create the Continental Army
Pay George Washington to negotiate with the British.
gather foreign allies to help attack the British.
Make a new currency to pay off the British.
5
Which of these was NOT a condition of The Treaty of Paris?
Right to trade and settle west of original colonies
Give Florida back to Spain
Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States
To set America’s borders
6
Who warned the colonies of the British attacks at Lexington and Concord?
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
7
Which of these best describes colonist soldiers?
traveled across the Atlantic to fight
were poorly trained in warefare
were hired to fight against the British
well equipped with redcoats
8
Why was the phrase “taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?
Colonists did not wish to support a government in which they had no voice.
Great Britain would have ended taxation if colonists had kept the peace.
Great Britain only taxed the colonists to force them into war.
Colonists believed that Great Britain should only tax certain items.
9
Officially ended the war between American Colonies and Britian
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Jacksonville
Treaty of Massachusetts
Treaty of Luxemborg
10
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
The nickname for all colonists who boycotted British goods
Sons of the Founding Fathers
A secret society opposed to British policies
A nickname for the signers of the Declaration
11
What were colonists who supported Britain known as?
Traitors
Redcoats
Loyalists
Patriots
12
Crossed the Delaware to attack mercenaries on Christmas Day
General Nathanael Greene
Horatio Gates
General William Howe
General Washington
13
Led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
the “shot heard round the world”
the closing of the port of Boston
the rejection of the Olive Branch Petition
the publication of Common Sense
14
Molly Pitcher was the nickname of which valiant woman to fight against the British
Francis Marion
Mary Ludwig Hays
Deborah Sampson
15
This law was passed in response to the Boston Tea Party and was meant to punish the colonists
Intolerable Acts
Declaratory Act
Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1763
16
When did colonists officially decide start their Continental Army?
Following the signing of the Declaration of Independence
Following the Boston Massacre
Second Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
17
Why were colonists angry about the new taxes?
The taxes were too high
Taxes are useless, everyone hates them
They didn't go to a good cause
They were being passed without their consent
18
Who was known to use guerrilla war tactics against the British?
Bernardo de Gálvez
Francis Marion
Marquis de Lafayette
Comte de Rochambeau
19
How did King George’s reaction to the Declaration of Rights affect the relationship between Britain and the colonies?
It proved to the colonists that Britain would not listen to reason.
It convinced the colonists that they were not ready to challenge Britain.
It reminded the colonists that they were British citizens entitled to right
It assured the colonists that Britain sought a peaceful solution.
20
The last major battle of the American Revolution.
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorkshire
Battle of Saratoga

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