Patriots & Leaders
Armies, Battles, and War
Paths to Independence
Rights & Principles of Government
Slavery, Cooperation & Independence Day
Final Jeopardy
100
Which side did Patrick Henry support when he said, “Give me liberty or give me death”?
The Patriots
100
The Continental Army was made up of troops from where?
From all 13 colonies
100
What was the main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III in 1775?
To ask him to make peace and end the quarrel with the colonies
100
What three natural rights does Jefferson list in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
100
What important decision at the Second Continental Congress showed the colonies working together?
They came together to form one Continental Army
200
Why did the Second Continental Congress choose George Washington to lead the Continental Army?
He had military experience and strong leadership
200
Right after the fighting at Lexington and Concord, how did most colonists feel about starting a full war?
They were reluctant and hoped to avoid war
200
What did Common Sense convince many colonists that America should do?
Become independent from Great Britain
200
How are natural rights different from other rights, according to the Declaration?
People are born with them; they don’t come from government
200
On what date did Congress approve the final version of the Declaration of Independence, which we celebrate as Independence Day?
Write down the month, day, and year.
July 4, 1776
300
Which writer’s pamphlet, Common Sense, convinced many colonists to support independence?
Thomas Paine
300
What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill)?
The British won the hill but suffered many losses
300
After the king rejected the Olive Branch Petition and called colonists “rebels,” what did some leaders decide must happen?
The colonies needed to declare independence
300
According to Jefferson, where does a government’s power to rule come from?
From the consent (permission) of the governed, the people
300
John Adams thought a different date would be celebrated as America’s birthday. Which date did he predict?
July 2, 1776
400
Which Virginia delegate was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
400
Why were the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga so important to George Washington’s army?
They let him threaten Boston and force the British to leave
400
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
400
If a government does not protect people’s basic rights, what can the people do, according to the Declaration?
Alter or abolish it and set up a new government
400
Give one reason Congress removed Jefferson’s strong attack on slavery from the Declaration.
Answer (any one):
Many feared it would lead to demands to free enslaved people
People worried it would hurt the economy
It might anger merchants and others who profited from slavery
500
Why did many colonists, including Jefferson, think King George III was an unfit ruler for a free people?
He denied colonists their rights and acted like a tyrant
500
Why did Great Britain see signing the Declaration of Independence as treason?
Because it was open rebellion against the king and British government
500
On a timeline showing the Second Continental Congress, Bunker Hill, and the end of the Siege of Boston, what major event in July 1776 comes next?
The Declaration of Independence is approved
500
Why did the Declaration say the new states could make war, make peace, form alliances, and control trade?
To show they were now full, independent nations taking over powers Britain once had
500
When they signed the Declaration, what three things did the delegates promise to risk to support independence?
Their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor
500
Why do you think the writers of the Declaration of Independence carefully listed their reasons for breaking away from Great Britain instead of just saying, “We’re independent now”?
They wanted to prove to the world that they had good, logical reasons for independence, to show they were protecting natural rights and not rebelling for no reason.