Answers8th Grade US History Geography AThe Revolution Begins

The Revolution Begins Answers

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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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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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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.A government of our own is our natural right . . . it is infinitely wiser and safer to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776In this quotation, Paine recommends

A
refusing to pay taxes to the British government.
B
doing business without regulations.
C
forming a government while the chance exists.
D
leaving American independence to chance.
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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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In Common Sense, Thomas Paine described a way for

A
the Continental army to win the war.
B
the king to govern the colonies fairly.
C
the colonies to form a government.
D
the merchants to make more money.
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Soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, George Washington

A
became commander of the American army and began to organize it.
B
resigned as president of the colonies so he could take over the army.
C
attended the Second Continental Congress to declare war on Britain.
D
launched a second attack on Bunker Hill and took control of the hill.
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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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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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How did the Battle of Bunker Hill impact colonists?

A
Confidence was built as the revolution began.
B
Worries grow as people were unsure of the colonial army’s abilities.
C
High casualty rates weakened the colonial army.
D
Costs increased a new weapons were needed after the loss.

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