What were the 2 main points of the Olive Branch Petition? CHOOSE 2.
It asked the King to repeal (cancel) the Intolerable Acts.
It declared that the colonies were still loyal to Britain.
It declared the colonies' independence from Britain.
It lowered the taxes on the colonies.
It declared war.
What was a Loyalist?
A colonist who wanted to stay loyal to Britain
A colonist who wanted to trade with Britain
A colonist who wanted to go to war with Britain
A colonist who wanted to move to Canada
Who wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Mosher
Thomas Franklin
Thomas Paine
What was the purpose of the pamphlet, Common Sense?
To persuade the colonists to declare independence from England (Britain)
To persuade the colonists to stay loyal to the King
To persuade the King to repeal (cancel) the Intolerable Acts
To persuade the King to increase trade with the colonies
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Declaration of Independence?
Natural Rights
Independence
Treaty Abolishment
British Wrongs
What are the THREE natural rights listed in the Declaration of Independence? CHOOSE 3.
life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
right to bear arms
right to vote
right to a trial
Which is NOT a wrong the colonists had against Britain?
taxation without representation
quartering act
denying the right to a trial
disbanding colonial legislatures (government)
closing the Boston Harbor
Who led the attack on Fort Ticonderoga?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
General Gage
Ethan Allen
What was NOT a key advantage that the capture of Fort Ticonderoga gave to the Patriots?
A supply of gunpowder and cannons
A key route into Canada
Proof that the British would be easy to defeat in war
After the opening of Boston Harbor (after the Battle of Bunker Hill), the King hired and created a around all colonial .
Choose all of the ADVANTAGES the PATRIOTS had in the war. CHOOSE 4.
Home field advantage
Good shots
Could get supplies more easily
Better military
Powerful economy
More military supplies
Had General George Washington
Choose all of the ADVANTAGES the BRITISH had in the war. CHOOSE 3.
Choose all of the DISADVANTAGES the PARTRIOTS had in the war. CHOOSE 5.
Few trained troops
Poor economy
Few military supplies
No navy
No allies
unfamiliar land
poor leadership
difficult to get supplies
Choose all of the DISADVANTAGES the BRITISH had in the war. CHOOSE 3.
difficult getting supplies
few trained troops
no navy
no allies
Who was the leader of the Patriots during the Battle of Bunker Hill?
General Howe
Colonel Prescott
Who led the British in the attack on Bunker Hill?
How many men did the Patriots lose in the Battle of Bunker Hill?
1000
400
1200
2400
How many men did the British lose in the Battle of Bunker Hill?
How many Patriots defended Bunker Hill and Breeds HIll?
How many British did General Howe lead against the Patriots in the Battle of Bunker Hill?
What TWO things did the Battle of Bunker Hill teach both sides? CHOOSE 2.
The British would be difficult to defeat.
The Patriots would not give up easily.
The British would be easy to defeat.
The Patriots would be easy to defeat.
The Patriots were going to give up.
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