Lesson 12 PA History

What was the nickname of Pennsylvania that was related to its strategic geographic location among the 13 original colonies?

• Keystone State
• Founding State
• Liberty State

Why was Philadelphia chosen as the meeting place for the First Continental Congress in 1774?

• It was the largest city in the colonies
• It was the center of cultural and political activities
• It was close to George Washington's home

Why was the Declaration of Independence not immediately supported by all 13 colonies?

• The southern colonies disagreed with the ideas about slavery
• The northern colonies did not want to separate from England
• The colonies could not decide on a leader to represent them

What is the meaning of the term 'keystone' as it relates to Pennsylvania?

• It was the central colony that held the others together
• It was the first colony founded in the United States
• It was the capital of the original 13 colonies

Why did the colonists become angry about the new taxes placed on them by England?

• The taxes were too high and unfair
• The colonists did not want to pay any taxes at all
• The taxes were used to pay for the French and Indian War

What was the main reason the colonists refused to buy tea from England?

• They wanted to boycott all English goods
• They were protesting the tax on tea
• They were starting to grow their own tea

What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

• To declare the colonies independent from England
• To organize the colonial militias into a national army
• To negotiate with England and try to avoid war

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Hancock

Why was the Liberty Bell originally cast in London in 1751?

• To commemorate the start of the Revolutionary War
• To call people to meetings of the Continental Congress
• To celebrate the 50th anniversary of William Penn's Charter

What was the name of the document that officially declared the colonies' independence from England?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Mayflower Compact