5-4 review: The Spirit of Independence

The Second Continental Congress established a ____________ with Benjamin Franklin in charge.

• department of defense

• post office

• Veterans administration

The king of Great Britain accepted the Olive Branch Petition offered by Congress.

• True

• False

The king hired German troops to fight in America.

• True

• False

Washington and his troops drove the British from New York in March 1776.

• True

• False

The Declaration of Independence explains why the colonies chose to form a new nation.

• True

• False

Which group did the colonies organize to fight against Great Britain?

• Colonial Army

• Continental Army

• Continental Congress

• Redcoat Army

Who was the first commander of the Continental Army?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the Olive Branch Petition ask the king to do?

• leave America

• protect the colonists’ rights

• go to war against France

• stop taxation

Who led the failed American attack on Quebec?

• Benedict Arnold

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• William Howe

Who was the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson