USH 8 REVIEW: The Declaration of Independence

Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words "give me liberty, or give me death!" With which group did he identify himself?

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• British citizens
• members of Parliament

The Continental army was composed of

• troops from all the colonies
• troops from throughout Great Britain
• only troops from the New England colonies
• only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts

Which of these describes the mood of most colonies immediately after the events at Lexington and Concord?

• They were eager to declare war against the British
• They were reluctant to start a war
• They sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots
• They wanted to move to Great Britain

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

• The British won decisively
• The militia won by a narrow margin
• The militia surrendered to the British
• The British won but suffered many losses

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

• He wanted the role
• He was very wealthy
• He had experience
• He was highly educated

What effect did Thomas Paine's Common Sense have on the colonies?

• It instilled fear of war in the colonists
• It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent
• It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain
• It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain

Why did the Second Continental Congress send the Olive Branch Petition?

• to persuade British troops to leave Boston
• to encourage colonists to join the army
• to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act
• to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to start the American Revolution
• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain
• to instruct how a country wins its freedom
• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

• People can vote to choose natural rights
• Natural rights are given only to citizens
• People are born with natural rights
• Natural rights come from the government

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

• God
• the king
• Parliament
• the people