Lesson 1.04 Forming a New Nation

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1. The first Continental Congress met in the city of:
   1. Philadelphia
   2. New York
   3. Boston
   4. Charleston

   Answer: a. Philadelphia

2. "We hold these truths to be self-evident..." is a famous line from this document
   1. Declaration of Independence
   2. Declaration of Rights
   3. Articles of Confederation
   4. United States Constitution

   Answer: a. Declaration of Independence

3. Which of the following philosophers most directly influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
   1. John Locke
   2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
   3. Charles de Montesquieu
   4. Thomas Hobbes

   Answer: a. John Locke

4. The primary goal of this body was to get back rights as Englishmen for the people.
   1. First Continental Congress
   2. Second Continental Congress
   3. Confederation Congress
   4. Constitutional Convention

   Answer: a. First Continental Congress

5. Who was the main author of the “Declaration of Independence?”
   1. Thomas Jefferson
   2. Benjamin Franklin
   3. John Adams
   4. Thomas Paine

   Answer: a. Thomas Jefferson

6. Which of the following Patriots is known for saying, “Give me liberty or give me death,” in a famous speech before the first fighting took place in the Revolutionary War?
   1. Patrick Henry
   2. Paul Revere
   3. Thomas Paine
   4. Thomas Jefferson

   Answer: a. Patrick Henry

7. This body became the acting government for the United States during the American Revolution:
   1. Second Continental Congress
   2. First Continental Congress
   3. Confederation Congress
   4. Constitutional Convention

   Answer: a. Second Continental Congress

8. The meeting of this body was the first time the colonies united to discuss a solution to problems with British treatment of the colonists:
   1. First Continental Congress
   2. Second Continental Congress
   3. Confederation Congress
   4. Constitutional Convention

   Answer: a. First Continental Congress

9. Which of the following is true concerning why colonists were upset about the new taxes?
   1. They did not want to be taxed without representation
   2. The taxes were much higher than the taxes paid by British citizens in England
   3. They did not want to pay taxes to support British troops stationed in America
   4. The tax form was too complicated to understand

   Answer: a. They did not want to be taxed without representation. c. They did not want to pay taxes to support British troops stationed in America

10. After drafting ____________, colonies began calling themselves United States of America.
    1. Declaration of Independence
    2. Declaration of Rights
    3. Articles of Confederation
    4. United States Constitution

    Answer: a. Declaration of Independence

11. Why did the colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?
    1. To show their opposition to the Tea Act and tax on tea
    2. To show the British government they didn't like tea
    3. To protest British troops in America
    4. To protest the Stamp Act

    Answer: a. To show their opposition to the Tea Act and tax on tea

12. Which selection lists the events in the order in which they occurred?
    1. Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, 1st Continental Congress
    2. Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, 1st Continental Congress, Coercive Acts
    3. 1st Continental Congress, Coercive Acts, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party
    4. Coercive Acts, Boston Massacre, 1st Continental Congress, Boston Tea Party

    Answer: a. Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts, 1st Continental Congress

13. ________ wrote Common Sense.
    1. Thomas Paine
    2. Thomas Jefferson
    3. Paul Revere
    4. Samuel Adams

    Answer: a. Thomas Paine

14. All of the following are true of the Second Continental Congress except
    1. Primary goal was to claim the rights of English citizens for the colonists
    2. Drafted the Declaration of Independence
    3. Drafted the Articles of Confederation
    4. Served as government for the colonies during most of the war

    Answer: a. Primary goal was to claim the rights of English citizens for the colonists

15. ___________ has been referred to as the most enduring protest document in the history of the world?
    1. Declaration of Independence
    2. Declaration of Rights
    3. Articles of Confederation
    4. United States Constitution

    Answer: a. Declaration of Independence

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