8th Grade Chapter 6 History Quiz

What name was given to the petition that the Second Continental Congress sent to the king?  How did the king respond to the petition?

• Cedar Branch Petition; the king demanded more concessions.
• Pine Cone Petition; the king accepted it and used it to force the colonists out of Britian.

• Maple Leaf Petition; the king ignored it.
• Olive Branch Petition; he refused to recieve it and told British troops to suppress the colonists.

What name was given to the colonists who favored the British cause?

• Patriots
• Rebels
• Independents
• Loyalists

People in what profession popularized the War for Independence?

• Preachers

• Farmers

• Politicians

• Soldiers and generals

Who was the author of Common Sense?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Paine
• George Washington
• John Adams

How did the "Common Sense" pamphlet affect colonial thought?

• It promoted loyalty to the British crown.
• It discouraged thoughts of independence. After lots of people read it, they stayed in the Britian, not swayed by the idea of independance.

• More than any other document, it turned the colonists toward independance by showing them that it was 'common sense' to separate from Great Britian.

• It had no significant impact on colonial views.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

What two victories virtually freed New Jersey from British occupation and gave new hope to Washington’s men?

• Battle of Trenton and Battle of Princeton
• Battle of Germantown and Battle of Monmouth
• Battle of Bunker Hill and Battle of Long Island
• Battle of Yorktown and Battle of Saratoga

What American victory forced the British out of the North?

• Battle of Yorktown
• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of Saratoga

Who was the most famous American naval officer in the War for Independence?

• George Washington
• John Paul Jones
• Horatio Nelson
• William Bainbridge

What motivated the “over-mountain men” to fight the battle of Kings Mountain?

• To gain land and resources from the British. They wanted to completely wipe out any British authority from America and NC.

• To support the British loyalists in their cause.
• To seek revenge for previous battles lost.
• Major Ferguson’s threat to ravage the countryside if the men did not lay down their arms.