Day 7 Review - The Fighting Continues

The main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition was an attempt to

• make King George act reasonably.

• avoid a break with Britain and potential war.

• gain time to prepare for war with Britain.

• show King George that the colonists were unified.

The British were at a disadvantage in the war because

• their news and supplies had to come from Britain.

• their Navy had little control over colonial ports.

• they had little support amongst colonial Loyalists.

• their Army was inexperienced in combat.

Which problem did General Washington have to solve first upon reaching Boston?

• keeping the British forces contained inside Boston

• training men from different colonies to fight together

• getting cannons into position near Boston Harbor

• proving to the Patriot troops that he was the leader

Which of the following statements would most likely be uttered by a Patriot?

• “I can’t stand the fact that King George won’t allow us to have slaves.”

• “I support Britain’s economic theory of mercantilism.”

• “I believe that we have been treated unfairly by the British.”

• “I have two brothers back home in Britain; I can’t dare fight against them.”

Which of the following statements would most likely be a statement by a Loyalist?

• “I can’t stand the fact that King George won’t allow us to have slaves.”

• “I stand against Britain’s economic theory of mercantilism.”

• “I believe that we have been treated unfairly by the British.”

• “I have two brothers back home in Britain; I can’t dare fight against them.”

Who did the Second Continental Congress select as the commander of the Continental Army?

• Samuel Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

What issue did the delegates at the Second Continental Congress discuss?

• the decision to declare all-out war against Britain

• who was to become America’s new president

• what the structure of currency should look like during the war

• how to fund an army to fight against the British

Which factor most encouraged the growth of the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• The invention of the steam engine.

• The profitability of cash-crop agriculture.

• The development of the factory system.

• The establishment of protective tariffs.

What was the immediate effect of Parliament passing the Stamp Act of 1765?

• Colonists sought military support from France.

• Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

• Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.

• Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.