HA Unit 2 Lesson 6 test

To Great Britain signing of the Declaration of Independence meant what?

Committing Treason

What decision was made at the second continental congress

Deciding to declare independence or not

Who made up the continental army?

George Washington

Why was George Washington chosen to be military leader

He had great talent and universal character

In a draft of the Declaration of Independence Jefferson charged the king with violating the sacred rights of life and liberty... of a distant people [by] carrying them into slavery." Why was this passage removed?

It might lead to demands to free the slaves

Why did Thomas Jefferson say that king George III was an unfit ruler?

It was a tyranny over the people/ He showed no concern for the rights of the people

What happened in of 1776

On July 4th, 1776 the delegates approved a final version of 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 with

Patriots

What best describes the outcome of the battle of bunker hill

Red coats took the hill because Americans ran out of gun powder

According to Thomas Jefferson, where does the power to rule come from

The people

What best describes the mood of most colonies immediately following the events at Lexington and Concord after Patrick Henry's speech

They were unsure and didn't know what to think

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

They're common to everyone to free the slaves

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

To declare independence from Britian

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition

To end the quarrel between Americans and king George

What effect did common sense have in the colonies

To persuade them to fight for freedom