Declaration of Independence

The ______________ was the final attempt by the Continental Congress to avoid war with Great Britain.

• Olive Branch Petition

• Intolerable Acts

• Boycotting of goods

• Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

King George III authorized Parliament to hire 18,000 ______________ to fight in North America.

• Hessians

• Soldiers

• Officers

• Minutemen

___________________ was unanimously chosen as commander of the Continental Army.

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Paine

• Benedict Arnold

What was important about the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?

• The Patriots collected much need weapons & ammunition

• It started the war

• A great number of British troops were killed

• The fort was destroyed

Which best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• The Patriots collected much need weapons & ammunition

• The Patriots won

• The Patriots showed that they could challenge the British Army

• It was a moral victory for the British

What is the official name of the army George Washington commanded during the Revolutionary War?

• Continental Army

• Patriot Army

• The Minutemen

• American Army

What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4,1776

• August 2, 1776

• April 18, 1776

• December 16, 1773

What was the name of the Colonial Militia that helped take Fort Ticonderoga?

• The Foggy Mountain Boys

• The Green Mountain Boys

• The Continental Army

• Hessians

Which best describes Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

• Persuaded the colonists that America should be independent

• Instilled fear of the war in the cities

• Petitioned King George to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain

• Convinced colonies to remain loyal to Britain

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin