Week 8 Studies Weekly

What document did Congress draft to avoid going to war with King George?

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Constitution

• the Olive Branch petition

• the Port Act

What did the king of England hiring German soldiers to fight for England indicate?

• The king was wealthy.

• The king was ready to fight.

• The king wanted peace.

• The king was popular in Germany.

Who presented the Declaration of Independence to King George?

• the Committee of Three

• the Sons of Liberty

• Arthur Lee

• the Committee of Five

How do we know that Washington was liked and respected by all the delegates?

• He wrote it in his autobiography.

• He was unanimously voted to lead the army.

• Thomas Jefferson wrote it in his autobiography.

• It was written in the Declaration of Independence.

Which of these is a talent that made Washington a good choice for commander?

• He looked good in a uniform.

• He could buy his own uniforms.

• He could fund the army.

• He studied British army manuals.

George Washington was a delegate from which colony?

• Virginia

• New York

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

What is it called when a government is forcibly changed to a new or better government?

• tyranny

• revolution

• conflict

• civil war

Which Enlightenment thinker felt that it was the government’s role to protect everyone’s rights of life, liberty, and property?

• John Hancock

• King George

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Benjamin Franklin

What did the colonists call the tight control and lack of care they received from the British government?

• sovereignty

• revolution

• tyranny

• democracy