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Thomas Paine argued in Common Sense that

A
colonists should not have to pay taxes to the British.
B
all types of government are unreasonable.
C
monarchy is a dangerous type of government.
D
the British should overthrow their king.
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Why did members of the Second Continental Congress send the Olive Branch Petition to King George III?

A
They wanted the king to know they were ready to fight a war.
B
They hoped the king would replace Parliament.
C
They wanted to remain loyal to the king.
D
They hoped the king would believe that the colonies could win a war.
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The Siege of Boston, which began in 1775, ended when

A
the Continental army left Boston in March of 1776.
B
the British allowed supplies into the city in March of 1776.
C
the British were forced out of the city in March of 1776.
D
the Olive Branch Petition was sent in July of 1775.
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Read this quotation.I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation to show a single advantage that this continent can reap, by being connected with Great Britain. . . . Our corn will fetch its price in any market in Europe.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776One argument for independence in this quotation is that

A
Britain’s taxes are too high.
B
Britain is isolating the colonies.
C
the colonies do not need Britain.
D
Britain is taking American property.
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One reason Common Sense was so accessible to American colonists was that it was

A
only ten pages long.
B
printed in local newspapers.
C
given away for free.
D
written in plain language.
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An accomplishment of George Washington after the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 was to

A
capture the city of Boston within a few weeks.
B
buy ammunition for future battles.
C
teach the Continental army discipline.
D
draft the Olive Branch Petition.
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The Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 was considered a victory for the Continental army because

A
the Americans maintained their control of Bunker Hill.
B
the British army sustained heavy casualties.
C
the Americans forced British soldiers to retreat to Boston.
D
the British army was forced to use most of its ammunition.
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Read this quotation.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, 1776In this quotation, Paine argues that the American desire for independence is

A
universal, or shared by everyone.
B
only the concern of Britain and the colonies.
C
different from those of people in other countries.
D
too complicated for most people to understand.
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Read this quotation.But the most powerful of all arguments is that nothing but independence . . . can keep the peace of the continent and preserve it . . . from civil wars.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776In this quotation, Paine suggests that independence

A
will prevent Britain from getting into more wars.
B
will help Britain rule the European continent.
C
cannot win a civil war with the colonies.
D
is the only way to keep peace in the colonies.
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The main reason Thomas Paine published Common Sense was to

A
persuade Britain that it could not govern the colonies well.
B
let foreign countries know that the colonies were ready to fight Britain.
C
persuade colonists that the colonies should become independent.
D
force Southern colonies to support Northern ones in the coming war.

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