chapter 6 Flashcards
Which of these shows cooperation on the part of the colonies?
They came together to form one army
Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader of the Continental Army?
He had experience
Which of these best describes the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British won but suffered many losses
At the Second Continental Congress, the decision was made to
form an army
The Continental army was composed of
troops from all the colonies
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?
Patriot
Who wrote “Common Sense”?
Thomas Paine
Look at the timeline. Which of these belongs in a place of the question mark on the timeline?
July,1776
Declaration of Independence signed
According to the Declaration of Independence, what right do people have over government?
they had the right to abolish it if they were unhappy about
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?
to ask King George to make peace with the colonies
What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?
It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent
What natural rights does Jefferson describe in the Declaration?
Life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?
He denied the colonists their rights
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
People are born with natural rights
