front 1 One reason Common Sense was so accessible to American colonists was that it was 1. only ten pages long. 2. printed in local newspapers. 3. given away for free. 4. written in plain language. | back 1 4. written in plain language. |
front 2 Read this quotation. 1. In this quotation, Paine suggests that independence 2. will help Britain rule the European continent. 3. cannot win a civil war with the colonies. 4. is the only way to keep peace in the colonies. | back 2 4. is the only way to keep peace in the colonies. |
front 3 Read this quotation. 1. In this quotation, Paine argues that the American desire for
independence is 2. only the concern of Britain and the colonies. 3. different from those of people in other countries. 4. too complicated for most people to understand. | back 3 1. In this quotation, Paine argues that the American desire for
independence is |
front 4 Thomas Paine argued in Common Sense that 1. colonists should not have to pay taxes to the British. 2. all types of government are unreasonable. 3. monarchy is a dangerous type of government. 4. the British should overthrow their king. | back 4 3. monarchy is a dangerous type of government. |
front 5 The Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 was considered a victory for the Continental army because 1. the Americans maintained their control of Bunker Hill. 2. the British army sustained heavy casualties. 3. the Americans forced British soldiers to retreat to Boston. 4. the British army was forced to use most of its ammunition. | back 5 2. the British army sustained heavy casualties. |
front 6 An accomplishment of George Washington after the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 was to 1. capture the city of Boston within a few weeks. 2. buy ammunition for future battles. 3. teach the Continental army discipline. 4. draft the Olive Branch Petition. | back 6 3. teach the Continental army discipline. |
front 7 The main reason Thomas Paine published Common Sense was to 1. persuade Britain that it could not govern the colonies well. 2. let foreign countries know that the colonies were ready to fight Britain. 3. persuade colonists that the colonies should become independent. 4. force Southern colonies to support Northern ones in the coming war. | back 7 3. persuade colonists that the colonies should become independent. |
front 8 How did the Battle of Bunker Hill impact colonists? 1. Confidence was built as the revolution began. 2. Worries grow as people were unsure of the colonial army’s abilities. 3. High casualty rates weakened the colonial army. 4. Costs increased a new weapons were needed after the loss. | back 8 1. Confidence was built as the revolution began. |
front 9 Read this quotation. 1. In this quotation, Paine recommends 2. doing business without regulations. 3. forming a government while the chance exists. 4. leaving American independence to chance. | back 9 3. forming a government while the chance exists. |
front 10 Soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, George Washington 1. became commander of the American army and began to organize it. 2. resigned as president of the colonies so he could take over the army. 3. attended the Second Continental Congress to declare war on Britain. 4. launched a second attack on Bunker Hill and took control of the hill. | back 10 1. became commander of the American army and began to organize it. |