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Read the excerpt below.The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind . . . The laying a Country desolate with Fire and Sword, declaring War against the natural rights of all Mankind . . . is the Concern of every Man to whom Nature hath given the Power of feeling.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, what does Paine argue about the American desire for independence?

A
It is universal.
B
It only concerns Britain.
C
It is different from other countries.
D
It is overly complicated.
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Read the excerpt below.In England a King hath little more to do than to make war and give away places; which, in plain terms, is to empoverish the nation.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, what does Paine suggest about the king’s actions?

A
His actions make Britain poorer.
B
His actions make Britain look foolish.
C
His actions force Americans to fight in wars.
D
His actions take land from other nations.
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The Siege of Boston, which began in 1775, ended in 1776 when

A
the Continental army left Boston.
B
the British allowed supplies to enter Boston.
C
the British were forced to leave Boston.
D
the Olive Branch Petition was signed.
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King George III reacted to the Olive Branch Petition by

A
considering it carefully and agreeing with it.
B
asking colonists to be more specific about problems.
C
changing the policies the colonists complained about.
D
declaring the colonies to be in rebellion.
5

The Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 showed

A
whether the Americans would win the war.
B
who the leader of the Continental army was.
C
how Americans would fight against the British.
D
how Americans would get supplies for the war.
6

The Second Continental Congress chose to send the Olive Branch Petition to the king instead of Parliament because

A
Parliament had passed laws the colonists considered unfair.
B
Parliament had offered to address their complaints.
C
Parliament refused to receive petitions from colonists.
D
Parliament was already on the side of the colonists.
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According to Common Sense, Britain could not effectively rule the American colonies because

A
there were big differences in religion.
B
the colonies were too large and far away.
C
the British navy could not protect them.
D
Britain had too few resources.
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When it met in May of 1775, the Second Continental Congress focused on

A
how to respond to the Prohibitory Act.
B
whether to begin fighting against Britain.
C
whether to declare independence from Britain.
D
how to address grievances from colonists.
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Why did Thomas Paine publish Common Sense?

A
to convince Britain it could not govern the colonies well
B
to let foreign countries know the colonies were ready to fight Britain
C
to convince colonists that the colonies should become independent
D
to force Southern colonies to support Northern ones in the coming war
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Read the excerpt below.The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind . . . The laying a Country desolate with Fire and Sword, declaring War against the natural rights of all Mankind . . . is the Concern of every Man to whom Nature hath given the Power of feeling.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, Paine argues that America should become independent because Britain intends to

A
arrest Americans who don’t pay taxes.
B
keep America isolated.
C
destroy America.
D
take American property.

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