Revolutionary Lit Midterm Review

The author of "Speech to the Virginia Convention" is...

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• Patrick Henry

Which text is the quote, "Give me liberty, or give me death" from?

• "Moral Perfection" by Benjamin Franklin

• The Declaration of Independence

• "Speech to the Virginia Convention" by Patrick Henry

• The Crisis, No. 1, by Thomas Paine

What was the name of the king during the American Revolution?

• George III

• Charles II

• George I

• Henry V

What countries allied with America during the Revolution?

• Italy and Spain

• France and Spain

• Italy and France

• France and Germany

This founding father claimed to oppose slavery, but owned slaves himself and fathered several children with one.

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What protest was considered a turning point in the Revolution?

• The Tory Tarring

• The Connecticut Convention

• The Boston Tea Party

• Protests against the Stamp Act

What did Benjamin Franklin do to achieve moral perfection?

• He formed a group with the other founding fathers where they worked on the values together.

• He wrote an essay about each value over a year.

• He worked on each of the values and charted his progress.

• He attempted all of the values at once.

What does Thomas Jefferson make a list of in The Declaration of Independence?

• The ways the colonists plan to govern their new country.

• The ways King George III wronged the colonies.

• The armaments they plan to assemble before the war.

• The founding fathers that will rule their newfound country.

Which of these is NOT a point on the rhetorical triangle?

• Ethos

• Speaker

• Audience

• Subject

What kind of economy/society was America conducting at the time of the Revolution?

• Industrial

• Tribal

• Agrarian

• Trade-and-Barter