Chapter 3

Question 1

The formal statement that declared the United States free and independent of control by Great Britain. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

Answer 1

Declaration of Independence

Question 2

A person authorized or sent as a representative of others, such as the delegates to the Second Continental Congress.

Answer 2

Delegate

Question 3

The artful handling of international relations, a skill necessary to negotiate a successful treaty.

Answer 3

Diplomacy

Question 4

A person, who in exchange for free passage to the American Colonies, worked for a master for a period of from four to seven years, Many Americans came to the British Colonies as indentured servants.

Answer 4

Indentured Servant

Question 5

A person who betrays his country such as Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War.

Answer 5

Traitor

Question 6

Three sided hat of both civilian and military fashion during the Colonial and Revolutionary eras

Answer 6

Tricornio

Question 7

An oppressive and unjust government ruled by a tyrant, or absolute ruler. Americans believed that the British Government was a tyranny.

Answer 7

Tyranny

Question 8

Slang term used to describe a person from New England. Later this term was used to describe and inhabited of the United States

Answer 8

Yankee

Question 9

Declaration of Independence

Answer 9

We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal

Question 10

Nathan Hale

Answer 10

I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country

Question 11

Thomas Paine

Answer 11

These are the times that try men’s souls

Question 12

George Washington

Answer 12

You might have tracked the army to Valley Forge by the blood of their feet

Question 13

Declaration of Independence

Answer 13

When in the course of Human Events