Question

section quiz ideas help start a revolution
section 2
a. terms and names write the letter of the term or name that matches the clue. a term or name may be used more than once or not at all.
a. patriots
d. olive branch petition
b. loyalists
e. declaration of independence
c. common sense
f. second continental congress

1. it was written by thomas paine.
2. it was written by thomas jefferson.
3. it was the document that announced that people have inalienable rights to \life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.\
4. it was the document that urged king george to consider a return to \the former harmony\ between britain and the colonies.
5. it declared american independence on july 2, 1776, and adopted the declaration of independence on july 4, 1776.
6. it recognized the minutemen as the continental army, appointed george washington as its commander, and authorized the printing of paper money to pay its troops.
7. after reading it, king george issued a proclamation stating that the colonies were in rebellion and urging parliament to order a naval blockade of the american coast.
8. it was the group of all americans who supported britain during the revolution.
9. it was the group of all americans who sided with the views of benjamin franklin, thomas paine, and thomas jefferson.
10. its members signed their names to the following vow: \we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.\

b. critical thinking briefly answer the following question on the back of this paper.
explain the roles played by the following documents during the struggle for american independence: the olive branch petition, common sense, and the declaration of independence.

Explanation:

1. "Common Sense" was written by Thomas Paine, so 1 is c.
2. The "Declaration of Independence" was written by Thomas Jefferson, so 2 is e.
3. The "Declaration of Independence" announced people's inalienable rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", so 3 is e.
4. The "Olive Branch Petition" urged King George to consider a return to "the former harmony" between Britain and the colonies, so 4 is d.
5. The Second Continental Congress declared American independence on July 2, 1776, and adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, so 5 is f.
6. The Second Continental Congress recognized the Minutemen as the Continental Army, appointed George Washington as its commander, and authorized the printing of paper - money to pay its troops, so 6 is f.
7. After the "Olive Branch Petition", King George issued a proclamation stating that the colonies were in rebellion and urging Parliament to order a naval blockade of the American coast, so 7 is d.
8. Loyalists were the group of Americans who supported Britain during the Revolution, so 8 is b.
9. Patriots were the group of Americans who sided with the views of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson, so 9 is a.
10. The members of the Second Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence pledged "We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor", so 10 is e.

Answer:

1. c
2. e
3. e
4. d
5. f
6. f
7. d
8. b
9. a
10. e