TCI Lesson 7/8 (Towards Independence/Declaration)

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Patrick Henry was a famous: Patriot, Loyalist, member of Parliament, slave

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Patriot

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Who composed the Continental Army?

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troops from all the colonies

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What was the mood of the colonies immediately after Lexington and Concord?

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They were reluctant to start a war.

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Which of these was the end result of the Battle of Bunker Hill? Options: The British won decisively, The militia won by a narrow margin, The militia surrendered to the British, The British won but suffered many losses

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The British won but suffered many losses

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Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

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He had experience

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What effect did Common Sense have on the colonies?

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It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

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Why did the Second Continental Congress send the Olive Branch Petition?

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to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

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How do "natural rights" differ from other rights?

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people are born with natural rights

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Which of these is NOT a reason why Jefferson's passage about slavery was removed from the Declaration of Independence? it might lead to demands to free enslaved Africans, it was considered an unimportant issue in the colonies, it was unfair to blame the king for enslaving Africans, it might offend merchants who traded enslaved people

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it was considered an unimportant issue in the colonies